Black History Month

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  1. 3. Who was the first person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
  2. 6. Who was the first black gymnast to win the individual all around in the 2012 London Olympics?
  3. 8. What was the first novel ever written by a black man in 1853?
  4. 9. Who was the first African American Major League Baseball Player?
  5. 10. Which Organization formed for the advancement of People of Color?
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  1. 1. What was the first colony to ban slavery in 1777?
  2. 2. What did an estimated 100,000 slaves use to escape to the north?
  3. 4. Who Wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?"
  4. 5. Which president declared February as Black History Month?
  5. 7. Who was the first black artist to win a Grammy for album of the year?