African American Civil Rights Movements
This 26-year old minister became the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and went on to become one of the major leaders of the African American Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This Yankee has hit the most home runs in a single season.
Who is Aaron Judge.
This 1862 battle resulted in the highest loss of life during a single day than any other in US history.
What is the Battle of Antietam.
This 1777 battle in upstate NY convinced the French to support the American cause against the British.
In 49 CE, this Roman general famously led his army across the Rubicon River in Italy triggering another civil war.
Who is Julius Caesar.
This event became a major catalyst in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
What is Bloody Sunday (the Selma Marches).
This NFL team currently holds the record for the longest playoff drought in North American professional sports.
Who is the NY Jets.
This person was the Vice President of the Confederate States of America and author of the Cornerstone Speech.
Who is Alexander H. Stephens.
This term refers colonists who remained loyal to the British.
What is Loyalists.
Rome fought the Punic Wars from 264-165 BCE against this North African nation.
What is Carthage.
This higher education intellect and Black Power advocate was placed on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List in 1970.
Who is Angela Davis.
This Hall of Fame Brooklyn Dodgers catcher became a paralytic due to an automobile accident.
Who is Roy Campanella.
This person was a Civil War General and future US president who was also known as the horse whisperer.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant.
He wrote the pamphlet Common Sense in 1776 to convince Americans that the fight to gain independence from Britain was a just cause.
This was the Roman name for Germanic tribes who illegally settled on Roman territory in third second century C.
What is the Barbarians.