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Claudette Colvin
teen who refused to give up her bus seat before Mrs. Parks
Rosa’s friend who told what happened on the bus
college student who helped distribute handbills
young girl who said, "They've messed with the wrong one..."
2
Thurgood Marshall is famous for
Running for President
Being a Harvard Professor
Being the 1st Black Supreme Court Justice
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At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks' occupation?
High School cafeteria worker
Hospital orderly
Drugstore clerk
Seamstress
4
What was Maya Angelou famous for?
her singing
her acting
her poetry
her dancing
5
Juneteenth, which became an official federal holiday in 2021, commemorates this:
Emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the US
Supreme Court ruling ending separate but equal education
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Service of black troops in the US Army during Civil War
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Who was the first black baseball player
Moses Fleetwood W.
Bill Russel
Michael Jordan
Jackie Robinson
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Who said "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?
Frederick Douglass, Political Activist
Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Activist
James Baldwin, Novelist
8
What month is Black History Month?
January
March
October
February
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What famous baseball player said, "Today's black athletes have no idea what we had to endure.”
Hank Aaron
Bob Gibson
Ernie Banks
Willie Mays
10
Who was the first Black woman to moderate a presidential debate?
Kristen Welker
Gwen Ifill
Carole Simpson
Oprah Winfrey
11
Starting with "Irreplaceable" in 2007, this singer has won six BET Awards for Video of the Year, more than any artist.
Kanye West
Beyonce
Drake
Jay-Z
12
In 1960, four African American college students staged a sit-in that helped integrate this store's lunch counter.
Woolworth's
G.C. Murphy
W.T. Grant
S.S. Kresge
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Who said "If not us, then who? If not now, then when?"
Barack Obama, 44th President
James Baldwin, Novelist
John Lewis, Civil Rights Leader
14
The Black Power Salute was given by two black athletes in Mexico City Games in ...
1968
1964
1972
1960
15
Before he was elected President, Barack Obama served as a Senator of which state?
Washington
Illinois
Georgia
Nevada
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Who was the first Black journalist to anchor a regular weeknight newscast?
Ed Bradley
Lester Holt
Gwen Ifill
Max Robinson
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Which group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
SNCC - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
CORE - Congress of Racial Equality
ACLU - American Civil Liberties
SCLC - Southern Christian Leadership Conference
