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Black History Trivia

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






2. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






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






4. First black star of a network TV show






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






6. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






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






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






9. 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)






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






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






12. In what year was the VRA passed?






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






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






15. This basketball player won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.






16. First black Miss America






17. 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?






18. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






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






20. 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?






21. First black NFL quarterback






22. 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.






23. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






24. First black female to win a Grammy






25. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






26. 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?






27. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






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






29. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






30. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






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






32. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






33. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






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






35. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






36. First black person to win an Oscar






37. First black recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature






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






39. Queen Of Soul






40. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






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






42. First black female to host a TV show






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






44. Where Is Morgan University Located?






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






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






47. First black billionaire






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






49. First black person to win an Oscar






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







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