Ella Baker
Why is Ella Baker important?
She was a behind-the-scenes organizer and a mentor for the Civil Rights Movement
Why is James Meredith important?
He was the first African American student to go to Mississippi University
Why is Lewis Latimer important?
He made the lightbulb more affordable, last longer, and less breakable.
Why is Claudette Colvin important?
She was the first person to be arrested for resisting bus segregation
Why is William Hastie important?
He was the first African American federal judge in U.S. history
Where was Baker born?
Virginia
What school did Meredith go to?
University of Mississippi
What year did Latimer create his light bulb?
1881
When did Colvin die?
January 13, 2026 (Three weeks ago)
What year did Hatie become a judge?
1937
In the 1950s, Baker co-founded this organization alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
To encourage Black voter registration in 1966, Meredith organized this solitary walk, during which he survived a sniper attack. What is this walk called?
March Against Fear
What was Latimer a founding and only black member of?
The elite "Edison Pioneers"
How long before Rosa Parks did Colvin resist bus segregation?
9 months
In 1946, what executive position did President Harry Truman appoint Hastie in the U.S Government?
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
What did Baker famously state?
"Strong people don't need strong leaders"
Currently, what does Meredith promote?
a "mission from God"
What did Latimer use to make his light bulb better?
Carbon filament
How old was Colvin when she was arrested?
15 years old
Hastie served as the Dean of what school?
Howard University School of Law
Baker worked at SNCC. What does SNCC stand for?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
At the University of Mississippi riot, how many troops came to put an end to the riot?
31,000 troops
What year did Latimer invent the light bulb?
Latimer never invented the light bulb. Thomas Edison did.
What did Colvin famously state?
"History had her glued to the seat"
What position did Hastie hold in World War II?
Civilian aide to the Secretary of War