Jesse Owens
I became famous in this sport.
Track & field or racing.
I became famous in what sport.
Track & field or racing.
Became famous for improving this.
Light bulb.
Garrett Morgan was a famous _________.
Inventor.
The public office she currently holds.
Vice President of the USA.
My parents called me J.C. but my teacher misunderstood me and called me this name.
Jesse.
What the doctors predicted about Wilma’s ability to walk.
Would never walk without a brace.
One of Latimer’s inventions.
New toilet for trains. A longer-lasting filament for light bulbs.
This invention of Morgan’s helped firefighters and soldiers.
Gas mask. (Safety Hood)
The only office that Harris ever ran for was Vice President of the USA. Is this true or false?
False. Ran for DA, Senator, and president.
Why Jesse could not practice with the track team after school when he was in elementary school.
Because he had to work.
Family was poor.
Why Wilma and her mother sat in the back of the bus on trips to the hospital.
Because the front of the bus was for white people. Segregation.
Why Latimer got a job at the age of 13.
Father left. He needed to
help earn money for the
family.
Driving is safer because Morgan invented this.
Traffic Stop Light/Signals
Why Harris dropped out of the race for President of the USA.
It was too difficult to raise money for the campaign.
Why I could not live on campus at college or eat in the same restaurant with my teammates.
Because he was Black.
Segregation in America.
The number of gold medals Wilma won in the Olympics in Rome in 1960.
Three Gold Medals.
How Latimer learned to be a draftsman.
Self taught. Read books.
Watched other draftsmen.
What business did Morgan operate?
Sewing equipment, tailor shop, newspaper, hair care products.
Harris graduated from this historically Black college and so did Tamya and your grandmother.
Howard University
In this year, I won 4 Gold Medals at the Olympics in Germany.
1936
The number of times Wilma competed in the Olympics.
Twice. Once in Australia and later in Rome.
How Latimer help Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone.
Latimer did the drawings for Bell to patent his invention.
Morgan was born into a poor family but died _______ because of his many inventions and businesses.
Rich
Harris was born in this state and became a Senator and District Attorney from this state.
California