Black History
Known as: “Father of Black History” and Founded Negro History Week
Dr. Carter G. Woodson
A leader in the abolitionist movement who fought for free slaves
Fredrick Douglas
What president officially proclaimed Black History Month for the United States.
President George W. Bush
Killed 4 little girls
Bombing in Birmingham
Secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to free states.
Underground Railroad
Known as "Moses"
Harriett Tubman
What week in February was observed for Black History
2nd
Amendment that abolished slavery.
13
Occurred same year Dr. King was assassinated (1968)
Orangeburg Massacre
Ordered the National Guard to enforce actions to allow African-American students to attend Little Rock Central High School.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Negro History Week Founded
1926
Emancipation Proclamation
What war was Lincoln President
Civil War
Orangeburg Massacre
Racial segregation in public schools violated what amendment
14th
Became Negro History Month
1976
Abraham Lincoln was ____ president of US
16th
15th Amendment
granted blacks the right to vote
4 students protested Woolworth
Greensboro Sit
Nine black students to attend all-white Little Rock Central High School, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Little Rock Nine
Dr. Woodson taught at what school
Howard University
Dr. Goodson obtained his Phd at what school?
Harvard
Officially made the former slaves citizens of the US after the Civil War.
14th
March from Selma to Montgomery
Bloody Sunday
Ordered State Troopers to prevent African American students from attending Central High School.
Governor Orval Faubus