Black History Month 9-12th

A social and political movement where Black Americans fought to gain equal rights in the 1950s and 1960s

Truth Hurts was the first major single by which of the following artists?

Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

A person who sought to abolish slavery during the 19th century

The 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

What was the network's name that helped enslaved people escape from the South to the North or Canada?

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his 'I Have a Dream' speech?

Who was the first Black President of the United States?

This scientist created over 300 products from peanuts, including dyes and plastics, to fight soil depletion in the South

Slaves ate a rich diet of fresh vegetables and large amounts of meat

What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

Who was an abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, and a leader in the fight for freedom and equality...

The freeing of someone from slavery.

the unjust treatment of different groups of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability.

What was Rosa Parks known for

Who became the first Black artist to headline Coachella in 2018, delivering a historically Afrocentric performance?

Known as the “Queen of Soul,” which singer’s 1967 hit Respect became an anthem for civil rights and feminism?

The Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in Confederate states, and was signed by Andrew Johnson

A protest where participants voluntarily refuse to buy from a product, person, or organization

When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

Who wrote the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

A type of protest where protesters gather in a building or space and refuse to leave

Which 2020 global movement, sparked by the murder of George Floyd, reignited calls for racial justice and police reform?

The practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups is...

In 2021, Kamala Harris became the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to hold which political office?