Black History

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The 44th President of the United States was _________

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Barack Obama

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Why did Rosa Parks go to jail in 1955?

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She refused to give up her seat.

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The bestselling, award-winning book, The Color Purple was also a hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg. The author is:

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Alice Walker

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What actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie, "Ray"?

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Jamie Fox

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Who was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana, became a pop singer, released the album Thriller (1982) which sold over 30 million copies, and earned the nickname "King of Pop"?

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Michael Jackson

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I was an abolitionist who fought against slavery and for women's rights. I published an antislavery newspaper called the North Star. I became a consultant to President Abraham Lincoln.

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Frederick Douglass

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I escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849. I helped hundreds of slaves travel north on the Underground Railroad. I also helped John Brown recruit soldiers for the raid on Harpers Ferry. Who am I?

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Harriet Tubman

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Who worked for racial equality, delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964? Options: Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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I was a poet who became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. My poems tell about African Americans and often contain jazz rhythms and dialect.

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Langston Hughes

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I was the first African American allowed to play major league baseball. I played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 10 years.

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Jackie Robinson