Civil rights leaders
this man gave a famous I have a dream speech who is he?
Dr martin Luther King !
this man was the 16th president of the United States and he issued the emancipation proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln !
this woman was an American memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.
Maya Angelou
Who demanded she wasn't giving up her seat?
Rosa Parks !
this man was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
Muhammad Ali !
This man was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. An early innovator of jazz poetry.
Langston Hughes
what man was famous for his peanut butter ?
George Washington Carver !
this woman still and is! an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992
Mae Jemison
This man was hospitalized in November for treatment of a rare and particularly severe neurodegenerative condition, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), according to the advocacy organization he founded, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. In 2017, he announced that he had Parkinson’s disease, which in its early stages can produce similar effects on bodily movements and speech.
jesse Jackson
what man was a member of islam and said "by any means necessary"
Malcom X !
This woman was a
Katherine Johnson !
This man is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records.
Tiger woods !
Who helped lead the Underground Railroad to help enslaved people escape?
Harriet Tubman !
this woman was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license, and is the earliest known Black person to earn an international pilot's license. She earned her license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921.
Bessie Coleman !
This man was an American professional baseball player who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson broke the color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Jackie Robinson !