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Black History Trivia

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






2. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






3. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






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






5. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






6. In what year was the VRA passed?






7. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






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






9. What athlete gained worldwide stardom during the 1960 Olympics in Rome when she became the first American woman to win three gold medals at the Games - winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 400-meter relay?






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






11. What Jazz Musician Made ' Body And Soul ' Famous?






12. First black Miss America






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






14. First black secretary of state






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






16. First black female to host a TV show






17. In what year was the VRA passed?






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






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






20. 'Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.'






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






22. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






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






24. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






25. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






26. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






27. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






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






29. 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?






30. 'Man - if you gotta ask [what jazz is] you'll never know.'






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






32. What athlete gained worldwide stardom during the 1960 Olympics in Rome when she became the first American woman to win three gold medals at the Games - winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 400-meter relay?






33. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






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






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






36. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






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






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






39. First black president






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






41. 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)






42. First published black poet






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






44. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






45. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






46. First African American newspaper

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47. First black female to win a Grammy






48. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






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






50. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation