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What is the name of the 1739 slave uprising in South Carolina that was one of the largest in the British mainland colonies?
The Stono Rebellion?
Who was the first known Black person born in the 13 colonies, born in Jamestown, Virginia?
William Tucker
What is the name of the secret network that helped slaves escape to freedom?
The Underground Railroad.
Who refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa parks
Who was the first female self-made millionaire known for selling hair products?
Madam C.J. Walker.
Who led the revolt aboard the slave ship Creole?
Madison Washington
Who established the first "Negro History Week" in 1926, which later became Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson.
Who was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman.
Who was the first African American President of the United States?
Barack Obama.
Which inventor is credited with improving the telephone transmitter?
Granville T. Woods.
Which uprising led by Toussaint Louverture resulted in the first Black republic in 1804?
The Haitian Revolution
Which 1739 slave rebellion in South Carolina was one of the largest in British mainland colonies?
The Stono Rebellion.
What famous speech did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver in 1963?
The "I Have a Dream" speech.
Who is known as the "Father of Black History"?
Carter G. Woodson
Who is known as the "Black Edison" and invented the three-signal traffic light?
Garrett Morgan.
Who was the first African American to break the modern MLB color barrier?
Jackie Robinson
What 1863 document declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free"?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Lincoln?
1863.
Who broke the MLB color barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson.
Who pioneered blood plasma research and storage?
Dr. Charles Drew.
Who is the first Black female Supreme Court Justice?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Who was the most photographed American of the 19th century?
Frederick Douglas
What do the initials NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Which inventor is known for the ironing board?
Sarah boone
Who invented the Super Soaker water gun?
Lonnie Johnson.