Civil Rights
The first African American soldier to win The Congressional Medal of Honor during the Korean War.
Who was Private William Thompson
His invention set the standard for refining sugar.
Who is Norbert Rillieux?
He was the last speaker at the 1963 March on Washington.
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.
He was the African American who invented the adding machine. Name him.
Who is Shelby J. Davidson?
The age of Thurgood Marshall when he became the first Black Justice on the Supreme Court.
What is 59?
The commonly used term for racist laws that enforced segregation in the South.
What is Jim Crow?
A nuclear-powered submarine is named after this Black American.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This year was nicknamed "Red Summer" because of the 25 race riots that occurred in the U.S. that year.
What is 1919?
She was the first African American female doctor?
Who is Rebecca Lee Crumpler?
The city where the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is located.
What is Atlanta?
Because he kept taking civil rights cases for little or no fee, he was in debt a year after starting work as a lawyer.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first African American woman granted a patent for an invention.
Who is Sarah Goode?
This is the number of black students who sought admission to Little Rock High School.
What is Eighteen?
This African American supervised the installation of electric light plants in the United States.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
He wrote these lyrics: "Brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying?"
Who is Marvin Gaye?
The African country where W.E.B. Dubois moved to in 1961 because he angry at the slow progress of race relations in the U.S.
What is Ghana?
Dr. Charles Drew was head of the School of Surgery at this University.
What is Howard University?
In 1839, this University refused a large donation when the donor insisted the funds be used only for White students.
What is the University of Wisconsin?
He was the first African American to pass the Florida Bar.
Who is James Weldon Johnson?
Martin Luther King ended his speech at the March on Washington with the words, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, We are free at last!" Where did those inspiring words come from?
What is a Black spiritual?
This event happened on June 10, 1963, Danville, Virginia, police officers kicked down the door of an African American church and injured 65 civil rights workers with clubs and fire hoses.
What is "Bloody Monday"?
She was the first African American nurse to become a U.S. Army Colonel.
Who was Margaret Bailey?
After slavery was abolished, name the female that fought for Black suffrage and helped former slaves find homes and jobs.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
He was the first African American to vote.
Who is Thomas M. Peterson?