Black History Month Figures
As a 6-year-old, I entered an all-white school.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This was a Reverend, a doctor and an orator.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
When is Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday
January 15th
Who started Black History Month in 1976?
Carter G. Woodson
How many slaves did Harriet Tubman help escape to Freedom in her lifetime of helping others?
approximately 300
This woman refused to give her seat to a white man.
Who is Rosa Parks?
He was the first and only American black President.
Who is Barack Obama?
This is was the first African American Baseball player to play for the major leagues. Who was it and what team?
Who is Jackie Robinson? Brooklyn Dodgers
Who was considered the "Father of Civil rights"
Martin Luther King
How many people attending Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's
"million man march?"30,000
Who woman helped slaves escape to freedom and what was her nickname?
Harriet Tubman - mother Moses
Who is the first Black Canadian to play hockey?
Who is Willie O'Ree
This is Jackie Robinson's number?
What is 42?
These are the colors that represent Black History Month.
What is red, green, black and yellow.
When did Viola Desmond's image go on the $10 bill in Canada?
She had passed in 1965 at the age of 50, but she was placed on the 10 dollar bill in 2018
Who was Frederick Douglass?
Educated black orator to help stop Slavery. He was a very important "conductor" on the underground railroad.
What was the Act called that allowed slave owners to go back and arrest free slaves in the North and take them back to slavery?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
What important job did Lincoln Alexander have for Canada?
Lieutenant Governor
Who is Rosemary Brown?
The first Black woman to be elected in Canada to ever hold office (MLA) She was from Vancouver!
Approximately 7,000
Who was the first Black Woman to own and create her own Newspaper company in Canada?
Mary Ann Shadd
This man was a South African leader in the civil rights movement, and supporter of equality and a fighter of apartheid. He was imprisoned and then became Prime Minister for his country
Who is Nelson Mandela?
What state did the Little Rock 9 live in?
Arkansas
What two crops used slaves the most in the south?
Cotton and tobacco
When did slavery become illegal in Canada?
1834.