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Black History Trivia

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






2. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






3. In what year was the VRA passed?






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






5. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






6. Which of the 13 colonies was the first to abolish slavery?






7. Father Of Gospel Music






8. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






9. First black supreme court justice






10. In 2008 - this Jamaican sprinter became the first man in history to set three world records in a single Olympic games.






11. First black female to host a TV show






12. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






13. This singer holds the title of Most Top 10 Singles from an album for Thriller (1982) and the Most Number One Singles from an Album for Bad (1987)






14. Which of the 13 colonies was the first to abolish slavery?






15. First black female to host a TV show






16. First black NFL quarterback






17. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






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






19. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that slaves were property - that blacks were not citizens - and that the MI Compromise was unconstitutional?






20. First black Miss America






21. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






22. This 1984 sitcom was the highest ranking sitcom for five consecutive years.






23. First black RNC chairman






24. Best known for his work with blood plasma - this man helped set up the American Red Cross blood bank and established the first blood bank in England?






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






26. First published black poet






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






28. Where Is Morgan University Located?






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






30. First black female to win a Grammy






31. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






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






33. In what year was MLK's birthday first celebrated as a national holiday?






34. What Negro Slave Became A Naval HeroFor The Union?






35. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






36. First published black poet






37. First black person to win an Oscar






38. Who Was The U.S Black Abolitionist - Physician - And EditorIn The Pre-Civil War Period






39. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






40. First black star of a network TV show






41. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






42. In what year was the NAACP founded?






43. What Negro Slave Became A Naval HeroFor The Union?






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






45. 'What happens to a dream deferred? / Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun?'






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






47. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






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






49. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that slaves were property - that blacks were not citizens - and that the MI Compromise was unconstitutional?






50. Former American Slave -Who Was TheFirst To ServeIn The House Of Representatives?






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