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Black History Trivia

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






2. What was the name of the abolitionist newspaper which Frederick Douglass founded?






3. Father Of Gospel Music






4. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






5. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






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






7. African American Poet Essayist - Short Story Writer - And Artist Of The Harlem Renaissance .






8. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






9. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






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






11. First published black poet






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






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






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






15. 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?






16. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






17. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






18. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






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






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






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






22. In what year was the VRA passed?






23. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






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






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






26. 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)






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






28. 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?






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






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






31. First black major league baseball player






32. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






33. First black supreme court justice






34. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






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






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






37. What singer/songwriter set the 2006 Guinness World Record for the most awarded female artist of all time?






38. First published black poet






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






40. 'The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.'






41. First black president






42. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






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






44. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






45. Where Is Morgan University Located?






46. First black NFL quarterback






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






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






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






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







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