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African American History

Mr. Dan Regan. African American History. African American History. Credits >>. C1-100p-Q. In 1969 this woman became the first black congresswoman, and later became the first African American woman to run for president of the United States. C1-100p-A. Who is Shirley Chisolm. C1-200p-Q.

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African American History

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  1. Mr. Dan Regan African American History

  2. African American History Credits >>

  3. C1-100p-Q • In 1969 this woman became the first black congresswoman, and later became the first African American woman to run for president of the United States

  4. C1-100p-A • Who is Shirley Chisolm

  5. C1-200p-Q • During his career this civil rights activist has worked with Martin Luther King Jr., Harold Washington, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama

  6. C1-200p-A • Who is Jesse Jackson

  7. C1-300p-Q • In 1967, he became the first African American member of the Supreme Court

  8. C1-300p-A • Who is Thurgood Marshall

  9. C1-400p-Q • This man was the first African American to be named Joint Chief of Staff, the highest military position in the Department of Defense

  10. C1-400p-A • Who is Colin Powell

  11. C1-500p-Q • Formally known as Fizzel Gerald Gray, he served as the President of the NAACP (National Association of the Advancement of Colored People) from 1996-2004.

  12. C1-500p-A • Who is KweisiMfume

  13. C2-100p-Q • This man was a social activist who led civil rights movements in the 1950’s-60’s. He led the March on Washington (1963) and won the Nobel Peace Prize (1964).

  14. C2-100p-A • Who is Martin Luther King Jr.

  15. C2-200p-Q • Her refusal to give up her seat on a city bus in Alabama led to a nation-wide boycott to end segregation of public facilities.

  16. C2-200p-A • Who is Rosa Parks

  17. C2-300p-Q • She was an abolitionist who help lead 100’s of slaves to freedom in the North traveling along the Underground Railroad.

  18. C2-300p-A • Who is Harriet Tubman

  19. C2-400p-Q • He was the first African American citizen to hold rank in the United States government. During the Civil War he became a consultant to president Abraham Lincoln

  20. C2-400p-A • Who is Frederick Douglass

  21. C2-500p-Q • This African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam during the 1960’s believed in race pride and black nationalism before his assassination

  22. C2-500p-A • Who is Malcolm X

  23. C3-100p-Q • Writer, director, and African American activist who’s autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize

  24. C3-100p-A • Who is Maya Angelou

  25. C3-200p-Q • Author who’s book “Roots” shows the relationship between generations and between races, won a Pulitzer Prize in 1976.

  26. C3-200p-A • Who is Alex Haley

  27. C3-300p-Q • An American sociologist, is considered one of the most important black protest leaders in the United States during the 1st half of the 20th Century.

  28. C3-300p-A • Who is W.E.B. Dubois

  29. C3-400p-Q • This poet, writer, and playwright, was one of the founders of the cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance

  30. C3-400p-A • Who is Langston Hughes

  31. C3-500p-Q • Considered one of the best contemporary novelists, she was the first African American to receive the Nobel Prize in literature

  32. C3-500p-A • Who is Toni Morrison

  33. C4-100p-Q • This man became the first African American to play major league baseball

  34. C4-100p-A • Who is Jackie Robinson

  35. C4-200p-Q • This boxer “danced like a butterfly and stung like a bee” also referred to himself as the “Greatest of all Time.”

  36. C4-200p-A • Who is Muhammad Ali

  37. C4-300p-Q • This former professional basketball player is considered to be the greatest all-around player in the history of the game.

  38. C4-300p-A • Who is Michael Jordan

  39. C4-400p-Q • Known as the “Brown Bomber” this man was perhaps the first African American to be widely admired whites during his boxing career.

  40. C4-400p-A • Who is Joe Louis

  41. C4-500p-Q • The first and only African American tennis player to win Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the Australian open in his career

  42. C4-500p-A • Who is Arthur Ashe

  43. C5-100p-Q • Because of her acting, hosting, and producing, Life Magazine has called her the most influential woman of her generation.

  44. C5-100p-A • Who is Oprah Winfrey

  45. C5-200p-Q • This producer, director, and actor has made many influential movies such as “Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, and The Inside Man.”

  46. C5-200p-A • Who is Spike Lee

  47. C5-300p-Q • Has been nominated for 5 Oscars during his acting career for his roles in “Cry Freedom, Glory, Malcolm X, The Hurricane, and Training Day.”

  48. C5-300p-A • Who is Denzel Washington

  49. C5-400p-Q • This businessman, and founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television) is also the first African American majority owner of a major professional sports team in the United States.

  50. C5-400p-A • Who is Robert L. Johnson

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