Black History

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  1. 1. Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator?
  2. 5. Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
  3. 6. Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
  4. 9. Who was the only African American among the original NAACP executives?
  5. 11. Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
  6. 12. Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
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  1. 2. With the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870, What did African Americans gain in the United States?
  2. 3. Who is considered the "Father of Black History"?
  3. 4. Who became the first African American to graduate from Harvard University?
  4. 7. Where was the first sit-in at a segregated lunch counter?
  5. 8. Who was the first African American to perform at the White House?
  6. 10. Who broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State?