Famous African Americans

In the Olympics, Jesse Owens competed in _________ events.

• track and field

• diving

• swimming

• archery

Jesse Owens participated in the Olympics __________.

• four times

• two times

• once

• never

Jesse Owens did not participate in the Olympics again in 1940 because of __________.

• injury

• discrimination

• his age

• World War II

Ralph Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

• True

• False

From which college did Ralph Bunche earn his doctorate degree?

• University of North Carolina

• Howard University

• Harvard University

• UCLA

Who did Bunche spend the last years of his life working for?

• United Nations

• UNICEF

• NATO

• United States Government

Who did Bunche negotiate peace for?

• blacks and whites

• cowboys and Indians

• English and Irish

• Arabs and Jews

Why was Douglass a slave when he was born?

• His father was a slave.

• His mother was a slave.

• He was sold as a baby.

• He was from Maryland.

How was Douglass officially freed?

• Some of his supporters raised enough money to buy his freedom.

• His owner let him go.

• He wrote and book and earned money to free himself.

• He was so popular that Maryland declared him free.

What did Douglass publish in 1845?

• autobiography

• book of poems

• bibliography

• an award winning children's book