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Who earned a PhD in zoology at the University of Chicago and contributed to a deepening understanding of insects?

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Charles Henry Turner

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He was the first African American to win a world championship in cycling. There is a bike path named in his honor that starts at the Dan Ryan Woods.

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Marshall "Major" Taylor

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Who said, "I may be the first woman to hold this office. But I won’t be the last."?

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Kamala Harris

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Who is known as a War hero for freeing himself and his crew and families during the Civil War?

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Robert Smalls

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Who said, “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”?

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Angela Davis

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Who dedicated his life to collecting and preserving the stories of Africans around the world? Options: Arturo Schomburg, Garrett Morgan, Charles Henry Turner, Marshall "Major" Taylor

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Arturo Schomburg

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Who was the first poet to read a poem at a Presidential Inauguration?

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Maya Angelou

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Who invented the safety hood and traffic signal?

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Garrett Morgan

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Painter, singer, and activist whose songs were used during the Civil Rights Movement.

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Nina Simone

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He earned the reputation as "the tough-as-nails, sharpshooting, six-foot two black deputy."

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Bass Reeves