Black Leaders
Facts from "Hidden Figures"
Why are these Black people famous?
Vocabulary
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This man made the famous "I have a dream" speech.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr?

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Katherine had to run a 1/2 mile because...

What is she was the only black woman in her building and had to use the "colored-only" bathroom far away?

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King of Pop

Who is Michael Jackson?

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Inequality


Not Fair

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Mrs. Ashley's last name.

What is Mrs. Hazzard

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She helped enslaved people escape in the Underground Railroad.

Who is Harriet Tubman?


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The company that everyone worked at.

What is NASA?

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first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics

Who is Simone Biles?

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Segregation

Separated

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The island that Ms. Kacy is from.

What is Jamaica?

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She refused to give up her seat on the bus to stand for fairness.

Who is Rosa Parks?


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The sign that the boss took down to stand up for Katherine Johnson.

What is the "Colored" bathroom sign?

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The fastest man in the world.

Who is Usain Bolt?

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Civil Rights

What is the right for all citizens to have equality and freedom?

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Ms. Ashley has ___ number of kids.

What is 3?

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The wife of the first African American President, who helped have healthier school foods and incorporate movement into children's routines.

Who is Michelle Obama?

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The job that the women had at NASA.

What is "Human Computer"? or What is calculate math by hand for space travel?

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Black hair products and the hot comb

Madame C.J. Walker

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Oppression

What is a group being treated unfairly?

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Mr. Johnson is ___ years old.

What is 21?

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He is a powerful leader in the Black Panthers who pushed all black people to unite and stand up for their rights.

Who is Malcom X?

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The reason why Mary Jackson went to court.

What is to attend an all white high school?

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The star of "Black Panther"

Who is Chadwick Boseman?

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Boycott

What is refusing to do something, to protest?

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The state that Ms. Kacy lived in before New York.

What is Florida?