Who did what 1900s

Who was the first African American elected to the U.S. Congress from Virginia?

• Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

• Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

• John Mercer Langston

• Maggie L. Walker

What was Maggie L. Walker known for?

• Establishing a bank

• Modernizing state government

• Leading a student strike

• Winning a tennis championship

Which movement did Harry F. Byrd, Sr. lead?

• Underground Railroad

• Civil Rights Movement

• Massive Resistance

• Women's Suffrage

What did Barbara Johns do at the age of 16?

• Led a student strike against segregation

• Became a bank president

• Won a tennis championship

• Was elected governor

Who played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• A. Linwood Holton, Jr.

• L. Douglas Wilder

• John Mercer Langston

• Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

Who was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship?

• Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

• John Mercer Langston

• Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.

• Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

What was A. Linwood Holton, Jr. known for as governor?

• Establishing a bank

• Winning a tennis championship

• Leading the Underground Railroad

• Promoting racial equality

Who was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States?

• A. Linwood Holton, Jr.

• Maggie L. Walker

• L. Douglas Wilder

• Barbara Johns

What did John Mercer Langston do during the Civil War?

• Led a student strike

• Won a tennis championship

• Recruited black volunteers for the Union Army

• Established a bank

What was Harry F. Byrd, Sr.'s policy for road improvements?

• Massive Resistance

• Desegregation

• Pay-as-you-go

• Equal rights for women