Saluted Black Americans

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1. Who is the author of "Roots?" Alex Haley Langston Hughes Carter G. Woodson 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? Rosa Parks Whitney Young Coretta Scott King Leotyne Price

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

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

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

6. Which well-known scientist displayed ways of making various products out of peanuts? Benjamin Banneker George Washington Carver Garret A. Morgan 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? Hank Aaron Arthur Ashe Walter Payton Jackie Robinson

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

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

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