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Black History Trivia

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






2. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






3. First black NFL quarterback






4. Father Of Gospel Music






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






6. First African American newspaper

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






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






9. Queen Of Soul






10. In what year was the Million Man March?






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






12. Queen Of Soul






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






14. First black female to host a TV show






15. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






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






17. 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)






18. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






19. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






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






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






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






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






24. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






25. Where Is Morgan University Located?






26. 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?






27. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






28. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






29. What Motion Picture Mad Butterfly McQueen A Star?






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






31. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






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






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






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






35. First black female to host a TV show






36. First black female to win a Grammy






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






38. First black female to win a Grammy






39. First black person to win an Oscar






40. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






41. First published black poet






42. In what year was the Million Man March?






43. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






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






45. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






46. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?






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






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






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






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