Inventor
Invented traffic light
Who is Garrett Morgan
Refused to give up seat on bus
Who is Rosa Parks
City where slaves were told they were free on June 19, 1865
Galveston
Emancipation Proclamation date
What is January 1, 1863
Negro National Anthem
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing
Pioneer of modern blood bank
Who is Charles Drew
Person known as Black Moses. Used the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman
Church where MLK preached his first sermon
What is Ebenezer Baptist Church
National Museum of African American History and Culture opened when
September 24, 2016
Anthem of civil rights movement-sung in many marches
What is “We Shall Overcome”
Carbon light bulb filament
Who is Lewis Latimer
This person had a dream
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Name of location and city where MLK was assassinated
What is Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee
Civil Rights Act was signed in what year
What is 1964
Song sang by Stevie Wonder in support of MLK birthday become a national holiday
What is “Happy Birthday”
Improved Ironing Board
Who is Sarah Boone
Developed cosmetics and hair care products for black women
Who is Madam C J Walker
Place where blacks were attacked and homes and businesses destroyed in Greenwood District
What is Tulsa race massacre in Greenwood District Tulsa Oklahoma
Year Thurgood Marshall was appointed to Supreme Court
What is 1967
Artist of song with lyrics: “I’m black and I’m proud”
Who is James Brown
Responsible for peanut butter
Who is George Washington Carver
First African American President
Who is President Barack Obama
Church where 4 African American girls were bombed
What is 16th Street Baptist Church
Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in prison in what year
What is 1990
Lyrics: “black bodies swinging in the Southern breeze. Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees”
What is Strange Fruit-Billy Holiday