Civil Rights Activists
I served as the lead attorney for the NAACP during the Brown vs. Board of Education case. Also, I am the first African American Supreme Court justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
I invented specialized hair products for African Americans and was a self-made millionaire
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
Who is the first African American NASCAR driver?
Who is Wendell Scott?
This organization is the nation's oldest & largest civil rights organization
What is the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?
In 1968, this act was passed to promote fair housing
The Fair Housing Act
Due to violating segregation laws, my defiance led to my arrest after refusing to give up my seat. This sparked the Montgomery bus boycotts
Who is Rosa Parks?
I invented the well-known Super Soaker water gun
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
Who is the first African American to play in modern era MLB specifically for the LA Dodgers?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
I was 6 years old when I integrated an elementary school in Louisiana
Who is Ruby Bridges?
In 1965, this act prohibited literacy tests & other barriers which prevented African Americans from voting
What is the Voting Rights Act?
I assisted other slaves escaping to their freedom utilizing a network of safe houses called the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriett Tubman?
I patented the 3-position traffic light
Who is Garrett Morgan?
What is the name of the first and oldest HBCU?
What is Cheyney University?
In 2021, this day became a federal holiday that is celebrated annually to commemorate the end of slavery
What is June 19th or Juneteenth?
In 1954, this Supreme Court case was a pivotal movement ending the racial segregation in public schools
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
I led the civil rights movement with the use of nonviolent resistance and delivered my famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, DC
Who is Martin Luther King Jr. ?
I developed the carbon filament light bulb
Who is Lewis Latimer?
Who is the first African American female astronaut?
Who is Mae Carol Jemison?
These 4 freshman students from North Carolina A&T University sat at Woolworth's lunch counter. Although denied service, they refused to leave
Who are the Greensboro 4?
In 1865, this Amendment abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendment?
My ideology was to promote black empowerment "by any means necessary". I also have a famous speech called "The Ballot or the Bullet"
Who is Malcolm X?
I promoted crop rotation to restore soil nutrients depleted by cotton. Also known as the Peanut Man
Who is George Washington Carver?
Name the first HBCU in North Carolina
What is Shaw University?
With the escort & protection of federal troops, we bravely integrated a high school in Arkansas
Who are the Little Rock 9?
The cultural rebirth that happened due to the Great Migration of African Americans from the south to the north in the 1920's
What is the Harlem Renaissance?