Saluted Black Americans

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1. Who is the author of "Roots?" Carter G. Woodson Alex Haley Langston Hughes Booker T. Washington

2. Although she is no longer with us today, she took a stand on racial segregation on December 1, 1955 by refusing to relinquish her seat to a bus passenger of a different race. Who was she? Leotyne Price Coretta Scott King Rosa Parks Whitney Young

3. Who became known for his "I Have a Dream?" Dr. Martin Luther King Freddrick A. Douglas Malcolm X W.E.B DuBois

4. Who was the first Black American Supreme Court justice? Jesse Jackson Thurgood Marshall Harold Washington Nelson Mandella

5. Who made multiple trips across the United States to free the slaves through the Underground Railroad? Harriet Tubman Clara Barton Sojourner Truth Madam "C.J." Walker

6. Which well-known scientist displayed ways of making various products out of peanuts? George Washington Carver Garret A. Morgan Benjamin Banneker Carter G. Woodson

7. This African American baseball player, in particular broke racial barriers on the baseball field while playing for the Dodgers. Who was that person? Jackie Robinson Walter Payton Hank Aaron Arthur Ashe

8. Who wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings?" Maya Angelou Phyllis Wheatly Gwendolyn Brooks Virginia Hamilton

9. Which boxer can "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?" Sugar Ray Leonard Mike Tyson Muhammad Ali George Foreman

10. Which entertainer and educator is America's favorite TV dad that you all know and love? Spike Lee Bill Cosby Chuck Berry Richard Pryor