Black History Month

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  1. 1. Secret escape system Harriet Tubman used to lead slaves to freedom. ________________ Railroad.
  2. 5. What part of New York City became a popular place for African-American artists, writers, and musicians in the 1920s?
  3. 6. I have a ___________. Famous MLK speech.
  4. 10. Month that Black History is celebrated.
  5. 11. Which sport did Jackie Robinson play?
  6. 12. In what city did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus? ________________ Alabama
  7. 14. ______________ Riders was the name of the protests in the South in which black and white people rode together on buses.
  8. 15. Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that made slavery illegal.
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  1. 2. In 1863 President Lincoln signed this Proclamation.
  2. 3. African American fighter pilot group formed during World War II? ______________ Airmen
  3. 4. First African-American Supreme Court Justice. Thurgood _______________
  4. 7. Who is known as the Father of Black History? Carter G. _____________
  5. 8. In 1964 the ___________ Act declared that people must be treated fairly, no matter the color of their skin.
  6. 9. Federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
  7. 13. Supreme Court case that opened all public schools to black students? _____________ vs Board of Education