Bondage & Breakouts!
He sued for his freedom, arguing that he had lived in free territory, but the Supreme Court ruled against him in 1857. Who was he?
Dred Scott
This civil rights leader gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. Who was this leader?
Martin Luther King Jr.
These laws enforced racial segregation in the South after the Civil War. What were these laws called?
Jim Crow Laws
This boycott began after Rosa Parks’ arrest and lasted over a year, leading to the desegregation of Montgomery buses.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This 1980s and 1990s genre emerged as a powerful voice of Black youth and urban life.
This network helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom. What is this network called?
The Underground Railroad
This woman refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. Who was this woman?
Rosa Parks
This white supremacist group used violence to suppress Black political participation by using threats. What was this group called?
The KKK
This 1963 event brought over 250,000 people to Washington, D.C., in support of civil rights.
March on Washington
This athlete broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Jackie Robinson
Slaves led an up rise to fighting back against whites and liberating slaves. Their goal was to escape to Spanish Florida. What is the name of this rebellion?
The Stono Rebellion
This man was an escaped slave that was self-taught. He founded his own newspaper called "The North Star" so that he could post abolitionist articles. Who was he?
Frederick Douglass
These laws gave Black men the right to vote in 1870.
This 1964 law banned discrimination in public accommodations and employment.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This jazz musician was nicknamed “Satchmo” and helped popularize jazz around the world.
Louis Armstrong
Federal laws that enacted to facilitate the capture and return of slaves who had escaped to free states. What is this act called?
Fugitive Slave Act
This man promoted for the blacks to fight for their civil rights so that they could have opportunities. He also founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP). Who was he?
W.E.B. Du Bois
This Supreme Court case upheld “separate but equal” in 1896. What was this case called?
Plessy V. Ferguson
This group, founded in 1966, emphasized Black empowerment and self-defense.
Black Panthers
This African American scientist and inventor developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other crops.
George Washington Carver
A rebellion led by an enslaved preacher, which resulted in strict slave and black codes in the South. What is the name of this rebellion?
Nat Turner Rebellion
This formerly enslaved woman became a powerful speaker for abolition and women's rights. Who was she?
Sojourner Truth
This period aimed to rebuild the South and integrate formerly enslaved people into society. What was this period called?
Reconstruction
This 1965 law aimed to overcome barriers to Black voting in the South.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This movement of the 1920s celebrated African American culture, music, and literature.
Harlem Renaissance