Black History
In which month do we celebrate Black HIstory?
February
This African American won 4 gold medals at the Olympics.
Jesse Owens
What is another word for segregation?
Separate
Who was the first African American woman Secretary of State?
Condoleezza Rice
Ernest Green was a part of this group.
The Little Rock Nine
Who made the famous "I Have a Dream" Speech?
Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.
This U.S. President helped to make slaves citizens.
Abraham Lincoln
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement?
Equal rights for everyone
Who was the first African American woman in space?
Mae Carol Jemison
George Spanky Roberts was a part of this group.
Tuskegee Airmen
Who was the first African American to go into space?
What was it called when they gathered and transported slaves?
What were the people called who rode buses through the South to help bring a stop to bus segregation?
Freedom Riders
Who was the first African American to hold the highest rank in the United States Army?
General Colin Powell
John Lewis was a part of this group.
The Freedom Riders
Who was the first African American to be on a postage stamp?
Booker T. Washington
Where is the Apollo located?
New York
Who was the first African American fighter pilots in WWII?
The Tuskegee Airman
She was arrested because she didn't want to give up her seat on a public bus.
Rosa Parks
Who was the first African American U.S. President?
Barack Obama
This African American led slaves to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
What was the second world war called?
World War II or WWII
Define protest.
To disagree or disapprove
How many African American students were there that helped to integrate the all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas?
9
He was a Baptist minister born in Atlanta, GA, and was killed at a motel in Tennessee.
Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.