Who was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion who refused to be drafted into the Vietnam war? He was then stripped of his title.

What state was Oprah born in?

This person spent 10 years in prison before joining the Nation of Islam and changing their name, who was it?

What city/state was Rosa Parks from?

This person helped over 300 slaves escape to freedom, helped the Union Army as a spy and nurse, and fought for the rights for African Americans and women. Who was it?

Lived from 1797 – November 26^th 1883. This person was born a slave and was once sold for $100 and a herd of sheep.

Decided to study botany at Iowa State Agricultural College (was the 1^st African American enrollee). Then they earned their Master’s degree and became the 1^st African American faculty member at Iowa State Agricultural College. Also, they started the agricultural program at the Tuskegee Institute (worked with Booker T. Washington).

In 1872, walked 500 miles to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute and then earned his enrollment and graduated with top honors. In 1881, they were asked to LEAD Tuskegee Institute and built most of the school with the 30 original students.

A journalist/educator/civil rights activist. As a child they were allowed to attend school with white children and were not exposed to much racism until they attended Fisk University in Tennessee.

This person owns their own TV network, but was fired from their first job. Who was it?

What organization was Rosa Parks a part of?

This person became the 1^st African American to attend and graduate from Harvard (doctoral degree). They then traveled to Berlin, Germany to study. Eventually, they Co-founded National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Taught themselves English (previously only knowing Dutch), had a life-changing religious experience, and became a traveling minister and abolitionist.

Nicknamed “Moses”, this person was the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. Who was it?

After being betrayed by their mentor, they took a religious pilgrimage which changed how they viewed the world. They were later assassinated by members of their former religion. Who was it?

What did Rosa Park’s refusal to give up her bus seat help lead to?

Born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17^th, 1942 and lived until June 3^rd, 2016. They changed their birth name of Cassius Clay for religious reasons.

After speaking up for years about the mistreatment of slaves, this person spoke with President Abraham Lincoln about giving adequate equipment to African American soldiers during the Civil War.

What is Oprah's real name?

This person taught many former slaves/sharecroppers about soil conservation (crop rotation), planting cash crops (soy beans, peanuts and sweet potatoes), and came up with over 300 uses for the peanut plant. Who is this?

He believed in education in the crafts, industrial and farming skills (practical education) and the cultivation of the virtues of patience, enterprise and thrift along with a traditional education. This, he said, would win the respect of whites and lead to African Americans being fully accepted as citizens and integrated into all strata of society.