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What month is Black History Month?
February
What did the 13th admendment do?
Abolish Slavery
What is Madam CJ Walker's birthname?
Sarah Breedlove
Who helped popularized the use of a hot comb?
Who is the first black female engineer?
Mary W. Jackson
Why was February selected for BHM?
Encompasses 2 peoples birthdays who had a lot to do with shaping black history
What state was Madam CJ Walker born in?
What is the name of the group Walker became involved in?
NAACP
How long was Black History Month originally?
A week
Who created the modern home security system while living in a city with a high crime rate?
Marie Van Brittan Brown
Whos had the idea of Black History Month?
Carter G Woodson
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How did Marvin Gaye die?
He was shot by his father breaking up an altercation between his parents
What is Madam CJ Walker's daughter name?
Lelia
Why did Walker create her own hair growth?
She kept losing her hair to a severe scalp infection
Jane C Wright created a method to deliver drugs to tumors, using this device?
Catheter
What did Walker do with her extra money she made at Poro Company?
Paid for her daughter's tuition at Knoxville College
What did Mary Jackson study?
What is the name of Walker's husband? (first and last)
Charles Joseph