NAACP
What was the name of the publication that was started by the NAACP in 1910?
WHAT IS:
The Crisis
What was Muhammad Ali's birth name?
WHAT IS:
Cassius Clay
Which writer was a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance?
WHO IS:
Langston Hughes
In what year did Diane Nash help found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?
WHAT IS:
April 1960
Name the famous protest at which John Lewis was a speaker in 1963, which drew over 250,000 protesters. MLK Jr. gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech at this protest.
WHAT IS:
The March on Washington
Who were among the famous founders of the NAACP?
In what year did Muhammad Ali win a gold medal in boxing at the Summer Olympics?
WHAT IS:
1960, He won a gold medal in the Olympics in Rome.
What time period did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
WHAT IS:
1920's and 1930's
Diane Nash was a key figure in organizing the voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery. Which year did it take place?
WHAT IS:
1965
In what year did John Lewis march alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Selma to Montgomery marches?
WHAT IS:
1965
What tragic event impacted Springfield, Illinois on August 14, 1908?
WHAT IS:
On August 14, 1908, in Springfield, race riots wrecked Illinois.
What famous boxing match was dubbed 'The Thrilla in Manila'?
WHAT IS:
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier
Which novel, written by Zora Neale Hurston, is considered a classic of the Harlem Renaissance?
WHAT IS:
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Which landmark civil rights event did Diane Nash help organize in 1960, leading to Nashville's desegregation of lunch counters?
WHAT IS:
Nashville Sit-ins
In what year did John Lewis begin working for the Voter Education Project which helped millions of people register to vote?
WHAT IS:
1970
What was the NAACP's first major legal defense case?
WHAT IS:
The defense of Pink Franklin in 1910
Muhammad Ali converted to which religion in the 1960s?
WHAT IS:
Islam
What was the name of the literary magazine created by some of the most famous writers of the Harlem Renaissance?
FIRE!!
What prestigious award did Diane Nash receive in 2003 for her contributions to the civil rights movement?
WHAT IS:
The Distinguished American Award
Which award did John Lewis receive in 2011?
WHAT IS:
The Presidential Medal of Freedom
Who became an important figure in the civil rights movement when he won several cases that led to the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
WHO IS:
Thurgood Marshall, who led the Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF)
What year did Muhammad Ali refuse to be inducted into the U.S. Army, citing religious reasons?
WHAT IS:
1966
Which literary genre was particularly popular among writers of the Harlem Renaissance?
WHAT IS:
POETRY
Nash and others began to protest segregated buses in 1961. The group included both Black and white protestors. What was this group called?
WHAT IS:
The Freedom Riders
Where was John Lewis born?
Troy, Alabama