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Black History Trivia

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1. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






2. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






3. Where Is Morgan University Located?






4. Who Was The Black American Evangelist And Religious ReformerWho Applied Her Religious Fervor to the abolitionist and women's rights movement?






5. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






6. 'A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.'






7. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional?






8. Who wrote 'A Letter from a Birmingham Jail?'






9. This member of the NY Yankees whose late-season heroics earned him the name 'Mr. October' hit three dramatic home runs in the last game of the World Series against the LA Dodgers at Yankee Stadium.






10. What was the name of the iconic dance move created in the 1950s by Chubby Checker?






11. This political group was created in 1971 by the twelve African-Americans elected to the House of Reps in 1970.






12. This hip hop group released the albums Midnight Marauders and The Low End Theory.






13. Who Was The Black American Evangelist And Religious ReformerWho Applied Her Religious Fervor to the abolitionist and women's rights movement?






14. Father Of Gospel Music






15. In what year did John Johnson begin publishing 'Ebony' magazine?






16. First African AmericanInducteeInto The Pro Football Hall Of Fame?






17. American WriterWho Depicted The Lives And Struggles Of Black Americans?






18. 'Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee.'






19. Who Was One Of The Most Eminent Human Right Leaders 19thn Century?






20. Where Is Morgan University Located?






21. In what year did MLK deliver his famous 'dream' speech?






22. 'Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee.'






23. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






24. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






25. African American Novelist - Critic - Poet - Editor - Kn ownFor Her Discovery and encouragement Of Other General Writers Of The Harlem Renaissance?






26. What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in the late 1800s?






27. How many times did Jayne Jackson run for president?






28. First black RNC chairman






29. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that the segregation of public schools was in violation of the 14th Amendment?






30. This music composer and producer is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time?






31. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






32. First African American newspaper

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33. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






34. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






35. The Novelist And Short Story Writer Of The Harlem Renaissance






36. What was the name of the iconic dance move created in the 1950s by Chubby Checker?






37. ForemostInterpreters to the world of black experience in The United States






38. In what year was MLK assassinated?






39. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that the segregation of public schools was in violation of the 14th Amendment?






40. This music composer and producer is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time?






41. First black major league baseball player






42. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






43. In what year was the Million Man March?






44. Dr. Martain Luther King Jr Organized A Bus Boycot That Lasted 381 DaysIn ____






45. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






46. First black billionaire






47. First African AmericanInducteeInto The Pro Football Hall Of Fame?






48. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






49. First black president






50. In what year was the Million Man March?







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