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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. American WriterWho Depicted The Lives And Struggles Of Black Americans?






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






3. In what year was the Million Man March?






4. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






5. First published black poet






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






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






8. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






9. First black billionaire






10. In what year was the NAACP founded?






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






18. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






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. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






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






22. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






23. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






24. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






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






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






27. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






28. 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?






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






30. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






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






32. In what year was MLK assassinated?






33. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






34. First black star of a network TV show






35. In what year was the VRA passed?






36. First black female to host a TV show






37. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






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






39. First black person to win an Oscar






40. First black major league baseball player






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






42. First black secretary of state






43. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






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






50. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff