Black History Month Trivia

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Who was the pioneering child that broke the racial segregation barrier in American public schools by attending an all-white elementary school in Louisiana?

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Ruby Bridges

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Who was the self-made millionaire and philanthropist that made a fortune by developing and marketing a line of beauty and hair products for black women in the early 20th century?

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Madam C.J. Walker

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Who was the famous track athlete who famously won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics and challenged the ideologies of the Nazi regime?

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Jesse Owens

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Who was the African American figure who played a vital role in the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people escape to freedom?

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Harriet Tubman

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Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice? Options: Rosa Parks, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun

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Ketanji Brown Jackson

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Who was the first African-American to hold the office of President of the United States?

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Barack Obama

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What was the duration of the initial Black History celebration in 1926? Options: one day, one week, one month, one year

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one week

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Who was the first African American female astronaut to go into space in 1992?

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Mae Jemison

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Who delivered the iconic "I Have A Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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What is the reason behind choosing February for Black History Month?

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It coincides with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln