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100
Slaves were brought to america in what in the year of 1619?
slave ships
100
Who was the inventor of Peanut butter?
George Washington Carver
100
This woman refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus and was arrested?
Rosa Parks
100
This famous rapper is known the first hip hop artist to become a billionaire?
DR.DRE
100
First African American model to be on The cover of an American Vogue Magazine?
who is Beverley Johnson?
200
What African American male civil rights leader gave a famous speech titled "I have a dream"?
Martin Luther King jr.
200
who is known for creating the guitar?
Robert F. Flemming
200
this woman is known for writing the famous poem titled "Phenomenal Woman"
Maya Angelou
200
This African american R&B artist has set the record for the most albums sold on iTunes when she surprised the world with the release of her self-titled album?
Beyonce
200
this man is known to be the first African american to play in the professional baseball league
Jackie Robinson?
300
When was slavery abolished?
what happen in the year of 1865
300
This woman created hair care products for African American women?
Madam CJ Walker
300
this African American civil rights was shot to death while giving a speech?
Malcom X
300
This woman was the first African American To have a talk show?
Oprah Winfrey
300
this woman led slaves to freedom in the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
400
In the year of 1787 slavery was made illegal in the _____west territory.
Northwest Territory
400
this African American man created the potato chip?
George Crum
400
what African american male poet was best known as a Harlem Renaissance leader?
Langston Hughes
400
This African American woman has sold the most records/albums as a R&B artist she is best known for her song "I Will always love you"?
Whitney Houston
400
Built Tuskegee into a premier African-American educational institution?
Booker T Washington
500
What year did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation
1863
500
invention enabled trains to run faster and more efficiently?
Elijah McCoy
500
First African American basketball player to play for the NBA?
Earl Lloyd
500
This woman is best known for being the first ever African American Actress?
Hattie Mcdonald
500
Was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States in efforts to escape to free states?
The Underground Railroad