Progress Monitoring Due 3.21

Who was the first African American to play major-league baseball?

• Jackie Robinson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• George Washington Carver

• Condoleezza Rice

What was Rosa Parks arrested for in 1955?

• Not giving up her bus seat to a white man

• Protesting against segregation

• Leading a civil rights march

• Speaking out against racial injustice

What did George Washington Carver discover about peanuts?

• They could be used to make soap, glue, and paint

• They were a good source of protein

• They could be used to make peanut butter

• They were a major cash crop

What role did Condoleezza Rice hold as the first African American woman?

• U.S. Secretary of State

• U.S. Vice President

• U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

• U.S. Secretary of Defense

What was the main message of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech?

• All people should be treated equally

• The importance of education

• The need for economic reform

• The significance of voting rights