Important Dates
What year was slavery abolished
1865
Who led the civil rights movement?
What was the movement called when black passengers stopped riding the bus
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The scientist who developed over 300 derivative products from peanuts like cheese, milk, coffee, flour, soap, and cosmetics
George Washington Carver
What year did Dr. Martin Luther King give his famous "I Have a Dream Speech"
1963
Led the underground railroad to help free slaves
Became the first black Supreme Court Justice in 1967
Thurgood Marshall
First female self-made millionaire in America for her business in hair care
Madam C.J. Walker
When was the NAACP founded
1909
First black baseball player
Jackie Robinson
This ruling unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the 14th Amendment’s mandate of equal protection
Brown v. Board of Education
Created the blood bank
Charles Drew
When was Obama inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States of America
January 20th, 2009
Radical activist in the civil rights movement
Malcolm X
What act did President Lyndon B. Johnson sign into law
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Who created potato chips
George Speck
When was the first Historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) founded
1837 (Cheyney University of Pennsylania)
The first woman who refused to give up her seat.
Claudette Colvin
What famous March took place in 1965 that included Dr. Martin Lurther King
Selma to Montgomery March
Created the first home security system
Mary Van Brittan Brown