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- 3. American civil aviator, known as “Queen Bess”.
- 5. Power Fist The raising of black power fist Stewart for those against the political and racial injustice in America
- 6. Membership in the Communist Party led to former governor of California, Ronald Reagan’s request, in 1969, to bar from teaching at any university in California
- 8. of Sheba In Sheba women played an important role in society, and were equal to men in nearly all spheres, with civil, religious, and military rights and duties, much like men
- 9. Jamaican singer, songwriter musician guitarist an activist
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- 1. Cowboys One in four of America’s Cowboys were African-American
- 2. Wall Street One of the most successful Black economies in American history
- 3. Nine months before Rosa Parks,on March 2, 1955, at only 15 years old, she refused to move her seat on a Montgomery down segregated bus. She had paid the fare and felt it was her constitutional right to board the bus.
- 4. Launched the celebration of “Negro History Week” in 1926, eventually expanded and renamed Black History Month
- 7. Civil rights activist, social critic, writer, entrepreneur, conspiracy, theorist, comedian, and occasional actor. Regularly fasted in protest of worlds events; was arrested dozen of times for his causes.