Famous African Americans

Mr. Bradley's African American Impact

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How much black history do you know?

• So much that I could be a teacher!

• I don't no anything about black history

• I do know a little bit and I'd like to no more.

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Today I feel....

• Happy

• Sleepy

• Upset

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I'd rather learn...

• In person in a classroom.

• online its awesome

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segregate means

• pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct

• an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute

• the act, process or policy of separating people of different races, sexes, religions, etc

• the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing

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What basketball player was the first to score 100 points in a single game?

• James Brown

• Michael Jordan

• Jesse Owens

• Wilt Chamberlain

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What woman led more than 300 slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Tubman

• Michelle Obama

• Oprah Winfrey

• Shirley Chisholm

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Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

• Charley Pride

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Colin Powell

Improved Ironing Board, Invented by Sarah Boone in 1892

The ironing board is a product that’s used possibly just as much as it’s overlooked. In the late 19th century, it was improved upon by Sarah Boone in 1858.

In Spanish

Black is pronounced as negro in Spanish.

The Three-Light Traffic Light, Invented by Garrett Morgan in 1923

With only an elementary school education, Black inventor (and son of an enslaved parent), Garrett Morgan came up with several significant inventions, including an improved sewing machine and the gas mask. 

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In Spanish negro means?

• growth of hair

• black

• come here

• see you later

Founder of Black History Month

Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 – April 3, 1950) was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. He was one of the first scholars to study the history of the African diaspora, including African-American history.

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson originated what we now call Black History Month.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The first licensed African American Female pilot was named Bessie Coleman.

Who! Bessie Coleman

• Born in Atlanta, Texas in 1892, Bessie Coleman grew up in a world of harsh poverty, discrimination and segregation. She moved to Chicago at 23 to seek her fortune, but found little opportunity there as well. Wild tales of flying exploits from returning WWI soldiers first inspired her to explore aviation, but she faced a double stigma in that dream being both African American and a woman.

One in four cowboys was Black, despite the stories told in popular books and movies.

Black Cowboys

In fact, it's believed that the real “Lone Ranger” was inspired by an African American man named Bass Reeves. Reeves had been born a slave but escaped West during the Civil War where he lived in what was then known as Indian Territory. He eventually became a Deputy U.S. Marshal, was a master of disguise, an expert marksman, had a Native American companion, and rode a silver horse. His story was not unique however.

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Most people think of Rosa Parks as the first person to refuse to give up their seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. There were actually several women who came before her; one of whom was Claudette Colvin.

It was March 2, 1955, when the fifteen-year-old schoolgirl refused to move to the back of the bus, nine months before Rosa Parks’ stand that launched the Montgomery bus boycott. Claudette had been studying Black leaders like Harriet Tubman in her segregated school.

Quakers Quiet Revolutionaries

If you were there......The earliest recorded protest against slavery was by the Quakers in 1688.

Remember The Quakers!

• Quakers, also known as “The Society of Friends,” have a long history of abolition.

• It was four Pennsylvania Friends from Germantown who wrote the initial protest in the 17th century. They saw the slave trade as a grave injustice against their fellow man and used the Golden Rule to argue against such inhumane treatment; regardless of skin color, “we should do unto others as we would have done onto ourselves.”

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Who was the first black female pilot?

• Claudette Colvin

• Nancy Regan

• Bessie Coleman

The diverse history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

1st Black College

Originally established to educate freed slaves to read and write, the first of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities was Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, established in 1837.

I'm Betty Bop, but my character was created from a well know jazz singer Ester Jones.

The iconic cartoon character Betty Boop was inspired by a Black jazz singer in Harlem. Introduced by cartoonist Max Fleischer in 1930,

I was here first!

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has called her "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".

Poetry, anyone?

Phillis Wheatley as illustrated by Scipio Moorhead on the front page of her book ’Poems on Various Subjects’.

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Who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus?

• Katherine Johnson

• Harriet Tubman

• Mae Jemison

• Rosa Parks

Martin

The civil rights leader was born Michael King Jr. on January 15, 1929. In 1934, however, his father, a pastor at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther.Martin Luther King, Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement and spoke publicly from the mid-1950s until he was called home the Lord.

What is the Harlem Renaissance?

The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.

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During the 50s and 60s who led marches and gave speeches to change unfair laws?

• Jackie Robinson

• Jesse Owens

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King

• Booker T. Washington

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Where is Harlem?

• New York

• Chicago

• Detroit

• San Francisco

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What is the Harlem Renaissance?

• A travelling basketball team

• A rebirth of African American culture in art, music, and literature

• A medieval game

• Time period of around 1210 a.d. when the games of jousting and art became popular

All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Who? Robert Smalls; I yi captain.

Ship ahoy!

Who Was Robert Smalls? Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who escaped to freedom in a Confederate supply ship and eventually became a sea captain for the Union Navy.

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What was the intent of the 14th Amendment?

• guarantee rights to former slaves

• end the occupation of Union troops in the South

• outlaw slavery

• give black men the right to vote

Automatic Elevator Doors, Invented by Alexander Miles in 1887

Before automatic doors, people had to manually shut both the shaft and elevator doors before riding. Forgetting to do so led to multiple accidents as people fell down elevator shafts. Alexander created a patent.

Carbon Light Bulb Filament, Invented by Lewis Latimer in 1881

The light bulb itself was invented by Thomas Edison, but the innovation used to create longer-lasting light bulbs with a carbon filament came from African American inventor Lewis Latimer.

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Who was Bessie Coleman?

• a swimmer
• an aviator
• a judge

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What month is Black History Month?

• March
• January
• February
• October

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What did Muhammad Ali do?

• boxing
• tennis
• football

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Prejudice means

• having an opinion about someone before you really know them

• drinking juice

• treating someone badly

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During __________________ people owned other people called slaves.

• Recess

• Slavery

• Segregation

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What is Segregation?

• Separating people because of the colour of their skin or their culture

• It is a science problem

• Someone who speaks up for a cause

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What is Equality?

• It is a math problem

• Everyone is equal

• Some people are better than other people

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Underground railroad leader______

• Morgan Freeman
• Harriet Tubman
• Fredrick Douglas
• Malcolm X

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The 44th President of the US

• Barack Obama
• George Bush
• Bill Clinton
• Ronald Reagan

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__________invented the carbon filament, which made light bulbs far more efficient and affordable.

• Thomas Edison
• Lewis Latimer
• Garrett Morgan
• Charles Boykin

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This person invented peanut butter________.

• George Washington
• George Crum
• George Micheal
• George Washington Carver

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He invented the gas mask and the traffic signals____________.

• Charles Drew
• Garrett Morgan
• Morgan Freeman
• Richard Spikes

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Where was Barack Obama born?

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Honolulu, Hawaii
• Knoxville, TN
• San Diego, California

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Which of the following persons was a civil rights lawyer and teacher before pursuing a political career?

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Ronald McNair
• Barack Obama
• Frederick Douglas

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Which award did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receive in 1964?

• Nobel Peace Prize
• Oscar
• Grammy
• Humanitarian

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Who was born in Atlanta, GA and wrote the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Ronald McNair
• Ice Cube
• Barack Obama
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Mr. Bradley was here yesterday so, now he's apart of black history.

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Who is this?

• Tupac

• Malcom Shabaz

• Travis Scott

• Mr. Bradley an African American educator.