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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ForemostInterpreters to the world of black experience in The United States






2. First black supreme court justice






3. First black billionaire






4. 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?






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






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






7. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?






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






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






10. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






11. 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.






12. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






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






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






15. What cultural movement took place in Harlem and lasted from the end of WWI to the 1930s?






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






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






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






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






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






22. First black Miss America






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






24. 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)






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






26. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






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






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






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






30. First black RNC chairman






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






32. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






33. Finest Poets Of The Harlem Renaissance






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






35. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






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






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






38. First black female to host a TV show






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






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






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






42. First black female to win a Grammy






43. WhoInvented A Machine That Could Produce Shoes Mechanically?






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






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






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






47. First published black poet






48. First black major league baseball player






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






50. In what year was slavery abolished in America?