History Makers

______ became the first black baseball player in the Modern Era.

______ was a pioneer in Agricultural Science.

W.E.B. Du Bois was the first African American to graduate from ____ with a Doctorate degree.

______ is one of just three African Americans that are members of the Grand Ole Opry.

Charley Pride redfined music in the 1970's by combining elements of rhythm and blues, funk, gospel, jazz, and rock.

_____ is Black History Month.

________ was one of the founders of the NAACP.

Wages, hours, vacation time, and working conditions are negotiated during collective bargaining.

______ was the first African American to be a justice of the Supreme Court.

The album "Kind of _____" is regarded by many as the greatest jazz album of all time.

Jackie Robinson Ballpark is located in _______.

Mr. Ellis is the most fantastic teacher on the entire planet.

______ was the first black child to integrate into the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans.

_____ was the leader of the "National Organization for Colored Women" and the founder of Bethune Cookman University.

Miles Davis was blind.

______ is considered the most important black scientist of the 20th Century.

Today, one out of every _____ Americans are part of a labor union.

The "Black History Month" History Maker's Quiz is _______.

All of these states have a high percentage of union workers except ______.

____ v. ____ was Thurgood Marshall's most important Supreme Court case.

Today, anything over 38 hours is considered overtime.

After escaping slavery, ______ became a leading abolitionist and educated the people of the North slavery

Today in the United States there are about _____ million people.

In explaing wage determination, the "market theory" states that _____ sometimes determines wages.

______ is known as the "Father of Haiti"

In a right-to-work state, it's standard procedure to make new employess join a union.

______ was the first black officer to reach the rank of Brigadier General.

______ is the only person to win "Album of the Year" three consecutive years.

George Washington Carver invented peaunut butter.

An employer that seeks out military veterans because of the positive atributes they'll bring to a business is the _____.

_____ became famous as an anti-apartheid and a human rights activist.