Fun facts!
Huey from Boondocks in based off of...? (He was one of the pictures in the presentation.)
Who is Emmitt Till?
This hairstyle, embraced by activists like Angela Davis, became a symbol of Black pride and empowerment.
What is an Afro?
An activist that skipped 2 grades and attended Morehouse College at just 15 years old.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr. ?
This 1955-1956 protest began after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This everyday item, carried by many marchers in Birmingham to protect themselves from fire hoses and police dogs, became a symbol of resilience. (It is an religion related item.)
What is a Bible?
What is Ruby Bridges favorite color?
What is Purple?
In 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
What is the March on Washington?
This simple item, used to cover faces from tear gas and smoke during protests, became a symbol of both danger and resilience.
What is a bandana?
Which Civil rights activist was a huge fan of Star Trek?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is the Brown V. Board of Education?
This haunting song, first recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939, used the metaphor of fruit to symbolize the horrific lynchings of African Americans in the South.
What is "Strange Fruit?"
Which Civil rights activist had 6 daughters?
Who is Malcom X?
In 1962, this university in Mississippi was integrated after riots broke out over the admission of James Meredith.
What is Ole Miss?
These three colors, featured on the Pan-African flag, symbolize the blood shed for liberation, the people of Africa, and the land, respectively, and became powerful symbols of Black pride during the Civil Rights Movement.
What is Red, Black, and Green?