Influential Figures
This civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington
Who was George Washington Carver
This landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Known as the "Godfather of Black Music," this influential music executive from Greensboro, North Carolina, has played a pivotal role in the careers of many artists and was the first African American to head a major record label.
Founded in 1957, this civil rights organization, led by Martin Luther King Jr., focused on nonviolent protests and played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement, including organizing the Birmingham Campaign and the Selma to Montgomery marches.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
Known for her role in the Underground Railroad, she is often referred to as "Moses" for leading many to freedom.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
This engineer is known for inventing a portable, solar-powered light for use in rural areas lacking electricity.
Who is David J. Smith?
This act, passed in 1965, aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans, especially in the South.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
Who were Inez and Charlie Foxx?
What is the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?
This African American author and activist wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
Who was Zora Neale Hurston?
This inventor created the first patented golf tee in 1899.
Who is Dr. George F. Grant?
In 1865, this amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This influential African American politician from Guilford County served as the first African American mayor of Greensboro.
Who was Yvonne Johnson?
Founded in 1942, this civil rights organization was known for its role in promoting nonviolent protest and direct action, including organizing the Freedom Rides in 1961 to challenge racial segregation in interstate bus travel.
What is the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?
The first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire, she made her fortune by developing a line of beauty and haircare products.
Who was Madame C.J. Walker?
This inventor created the first patented device to help remove hair from animals, known as the "hair straightening comb," in the early 1900s.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
This event in 1965 involved peaceful protesters marching from Selma to Montgomery to demand voting rights, which was met with violent opposition.
What is Bloody Sunday?
This Grammy Award-winning musician and co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2017 for her contributions to music and her efforts to preserve African American cultural traditions.
Who is Rhiannon Giddens?
Founded in 1960, this student activist organization played a crucial role in the anti-war movement and civil rights activism, promoting participatory democracy and opposing U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through initiatives like the Port Huron Statement.
What is the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)?
Who was Sojourner Truth?
This inventor is known for his inventions, including the three-position traffic signal and the gas mask, which have had a significant impact on public safety and transportation.
Who was Garret Morgan?
This historical event saw millions of African Americans move from the rural South to urban areas in the North from the 1910s to the 1970s.
What is the Great Migration?
Who is "Curly" Neal?
Established in 1962, this initiative aimed to increase voter registration and participation among African Americans in the South, playing a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement by addressing barriers to voting.
What is the Voter Education Project (VEP)?