Rosa Parks’ words of courage, “Why should I give up my seat!” sparked the ______ boycott of 1955.
What is bus or Montgomery?
100
“Discrimination” means: to make a ______ in treatment between persons or things.
What is distinction/difference
100
Ms. America
What is In 1983, Vanessa Williams became the first Black woman to be crowned...
100
Gwendolyn Brooks, Richard Wright, Maya Angelou, and Langston Hughes are authors who’ve made contributions to mankind through their writings. True or False?
What is true?
100
Were Blacks the only slaves in American history? Yes or No.
No, there were Indian and white slaves as well.
200
The letters C.O.R.E., S.C.LC., and N.A.A.C.P. stand for civil rights ____ that work toward equal rights and equal protection for Black people.
What is groups or organizations?
200
“Jumping the broom” is an old-time expression that refers to the _______ ceremony.
What is marriage or wedding?
200
Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first to become a serious candidate for _________ of the U.S.
What is President?
200
_______, a style of hair braiding, has been part of Black culture for centuries.
What is cornrows?
200
These are the lyrics to a song known as the...
'Til earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
What is the Negro/Black National Anthem?
300
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution states, “the right of citizens to ______ shall not be denied.”
What is vote?
300
What expression means the power of Blacks to control their own destiny?
What is black power?
300
Michael Jackson’s album titled _____ is the best selling album in music history.
What is Thriller?
300
A famous boxer who is often called “The Greatest.”
Who is Muhammad Ali?
300
_____, an area in New York City, was once known as the “capital” of urban Black culture in America.
What is Harlem?
400
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 gave black “full and equal benefit of all _____.”
What is laws?
400
Garrett A. Morgan invented the ________.
What is the traffic light or signal?
400
Nat Turner, Gabriel Prosser and Denmark Vesey were _______ of the three most famous slave revolts.
What is leaders?
400
What are the three colors of the flag of the Black Movement?
What is red, green, and black?
400
Nairobi, Lagos, and Dakar are all major _____ in Africa.
What is cities?
500
The 13th amendment to the constitution states, “________ shall not exist in any part of the U.S.”
What is slavery?
500
In the Frontier days, Indians called Black cavalry soldiers “______soldiers”.
What is Buffalo?
500
Who started the phrase “I am somebody”?
Who is Jesse Jackson?
500
The “Back to Africa” movement was Marcus Garvey’s _______ to the Black man’s problems in America.
What is the solution/answer?
500
Alexandre Dumas wrote the Famous adventure story The ______ ________.