African American History Figures

Who is this?

• Booker T. Washington

• Washington Carver

• Vivian Lee

• Vivian Thomas

What is this man known for?

• Invented Peanut Butter

• Civil rights leader

• Pioneer in Heart Surgery

• Invented the thermometer

Who is this person?

• Rosa Parks

• Claudette Colvin

• Ruby Bridges

• Henrietta Lacks

What is Robert Smalls known for?

• Started the Harlem Renissance

• Invented Peanut Butter

• Wrote several books supporting the abolition of slavery

• Stole a Confederate ship to escape slavery

Which of the following was a member of the Freedom Riders

• John Lewis

• Martin Luther King

• Fredrick Douglas

• Muhamad Ali

Who is this woman?

• Beyonce

• Serena Williams

• Simone Biles

• Layla Ali

What is the name of the record company who had the biggest African American artists during the civil rights movement and played for mixed race audiences.

• Our Town

• Capital Records

• Motown

• Detroit Rock City

The first African American fighter pilots were part of which group?

• Freedom Riders

• Tuskeegee Airmen

• Jackson 5

• Massachusetts 5th

Who refused to give up her seat for a white man BEFORE Rosa Parks?

• Ruby Bridges

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Claudette Colvin

• Coretta Scott King

Who is the richest man that ever lived?

• Elon Musk

• Jeff Bezos

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Mansa Musa