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The Court stated that segregation was legal and constitutional as long as "facilities were equal"—the famous "separate but equal" segregation policy.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
She led the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
What month is Black History Month in?
February
This athlete starred alongside Bugz Bunny in the film Space Jam and has also changed basketball during the last two decades of the 20th century.
Michael Jordan
Who was the first black supreme court justice
Thurgood Marshall
The Supreme Court overturned the "Scottsboro Boys'" convictions and guaranteed counsel in state and federal courts.
Powell v. Alabama (1932)
Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
Gabby Douglas
One of the most effective and celebrated leaders of the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
With 23 tennis titles, this athlete, along with her sister, has won the most Grand Slam tournaments in the Open Era (since 1968).
Serena Williams
Activists who rode buses through southern America to protest segregated buses
Freedom riders
Reversed Plessy v. Ferguson "separate but equal" ruling. "[S]egregation [in public education] is a denial of the equal protection of the laws."
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
She knew why the caged bird sang
Maya Angelou
Delivered the famous “I Have A Dream” speech during the March on Washington.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Born Cassius Clay, this athlete was a standout boxing champion who mastered the art of the interview and was not afraid to speak out against issues he deemed unjust.
Muhamad Ali
the march from Selma to Montgomery was later known as
bloody Sunday
This decision ruled that the prohibition on interracial marriage was unconstitutional. Sixteen states that still banned interracial marriage at the time were forced to revise their laws.
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
Who was the starring actor in Black Panther?
Chadwick Boseman
Refused to give up her seat for a white passenger on a bus in 1955!
Rosa Parks
During the 2016 NFL season, this athlete decided to kneel in protest of the mistreatment of African Americans during the pregame singing of the national anthem.
Colin Kaepernick
What is the holiday on June 19th called?
Juneteenth
The decision upheld affirmative action's constitutionality in education, as long it employeed a "highly individualized, holistic review of each applicant's file" and did not consider race as a factor in a "mechanical way."
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Who is Jackie Robinson
Elected as the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American president.
Barack Obama
Regarded as one of the best players in basketball today, this athlete was raised in Ohio and now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lebron James
This person became the first student to desegregate schools.
Ruby Bridges