20 Influential Black People
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- 4. was the birth month of fredlic dugles and Abraham lincoln
- 9. This Male was the first black person to be the president
- 10. best known for hitting more home runs than any other baseball player in history.
- 11. established an agriculture extension in Alabama and founded an industrial research lab
- 14. was an black professional boxer and activist
- 17. The second black person to not give up her seat after claudette colvin
- 18. The first black person to not give up her seat
- 19. represents prosperity
- 20. The first back male to play baseball
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- 1. was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style
- 2. represents growth
- 3. was a 14-time American League All-Star
- 5. enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
- 6. The first African American woman in space
- 7. helped to raise public awareness of racial and sexual oppression
- 8. the first black male boxer
- 12. represents blood
- 13. represents shared identity
- 15. This Male helped get rights for black people
- 16. was born in Virginia