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WorksheetsAfrican American Heroes and Leaders of York's History
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was the York County business owner that was the main conductor on the Underground Railroad?
William Goodridge
Samuel Berry
Henry C. Orr
Voni Grimes
Who was the Shrewsbury Underground Railroad helper who bought the freedom of his wife and daughter?
Samuel Berry
Voni Grimes
W. Russell Chapman
David Orr
Who was the York poet that became a regular contributor to Frederick Douglass' Liberator paper?
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Amanda Berry Smith
Helen Thackston
Ophelia Chambliss
What York Underground Railroad helper traveled the globe as a missionary and created a Chicago orphanage?
Amanda Berry Smith
Helen Thackston
Ophelia Chambliss
Ella Robinson
What York High graduate went onto become a prestigious doctor and the President of the National Medical Association?
George Bowles
Henry C. Orr
W. Russell Chapman
Leon Gilbert
Who was the York Reverend that marched with Dr. Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Era?
Leslie Lawson
Thomas Montouth
W. Russell Chapman
Voni Grimes
Who was the York County funeral director that would help anyone gain a respectful burial for a loved one even if they could not afford to pay full cost?
W. Russell Chapman
Henry C. Orr
David M. Orr
Leon Gilbert
What Levittown resident was bullied into leaving town and eventually settled in Dallastown?
Daisy Myers
Ophelia Chambliss
Carol Hill Evans
Helen Thackston
Who was the recently-deceased and well-loved Yorker who was Bamberg move-in, World War II Veteran, and Penn State York administrator that created a legal fund for the underprivileged?
Voni Grimes
Henry C. Orr
Tim Warfield
James Smallwood
Who is the 6-time Special Olympics gold medalist who won an ESPY, finished 26 marathons, and travels around today to speak out in support of those with special needs?
Loretta Claiborne
Ella Robinson
Helen Thackston
Kim Bracey
Who is the NFL Hall of Famer who played for the Vikings, 49ers, and Falcons that graduated from York High in 1980?
Chris Doleman
Leon Gilbert
Tim Warfield
David M. Orr
Who was the Yorker who created the holiday of Kwanzaa to dedicate time to celebrate traditional African American customs?
Maulana Karenga
Ophelia Chambliss
Leon Gilbert
James Smallwood
Who was York's first African American mayor and currently serves in Harrisburg as a liaison between state and local governments?
Kim Bracey
Carol Hill-Evans
Ophelia Chambliss
Amanda Berry Smith
This saxophonist travels around the nation performing and is known as one of the nation's best.
Tim Warfield
David M. Orr
James Smallwood
Leon Gilbert
Who is the York High Graduate that is a Lieutenant General in the Marine Corps and Deputy Commandant for Information?
Melvin "Jerry" Carter
Leon Gilbert Jr.
David Orr
Leslie Lawson
