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DOWN THROUGH THE DOWN THROUGH THE YEARSYEARS
Slavery Slavery
Jim CrowJim Crow
Freedom MarchesFreedom Marches
Civil RightsCivil Rights
Affirmative ActionAffirmative Action
Million Man MarchMillion Man March
October 16, 1997October 16, 1997
All male marchAll male march
““Day of AtonementDay of Atonement
Expressed remorse Expressed remorse for mistreatment of for mistreatment of women and behavior women and behavior detrimental to the detrimental to the black communityblack community
Richard AllenRichard Allen
1760-18311760-1831
Born a slaveBorn a slave
Taught himself to Taught himself to read and writeread and write
Purchased his Purchased his freedom at age 23freedom at age 23
Founder of the Founder of the African Methodist African Methodist Episcopal ChurchEpiscopal Church
James Weldon JohnsonJames Weldon Johnson
1871-19381871-1938
First African American First African American lawyer admitted to the lawyer admitted to the Florida Bar Florida Bar AssociationAssociation
Wrote the Black Wrote the Black National AnthemNational Anthem
““Lift Every Voice and SingLift Every Voice and Sing””
Lewis H. LatimerLewis H. Latimer
1848-19281848-1928
ScientistScientist
Improved the light Improved the light bulbbulbWorked with A. Worked with A. Graham Bell Graham Bell (telephone (telephone
company)company)
Worked with Thomas Worked with Thomas Edison (to create an Edison (to create an incandescent light)incandescent light)
George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver
1861-19431861-1943ScientistScientistDeveloped over 24 uses for Developed over 24 uses for peanutspeanutsDeveloped 118 products from Developed 118 products from sweet potatoessweet potatoesCreated a department of Created a department of agricultural at Tuskegeeagricultural at Tuskegee InstituteInstitute
Medgar EversMedgar Evers
Worked to set up Worked to set up NAACP in Jackson, NAACP in Jackson, MississippiMississippi
Investigated violent Investigated violent crimes against blackscrimes against blacks
Assassinated on Assassinated on June 12, 1963, in June 12, 1963, in front of his wife and front of his wife and childrenchildren
Buffalo SoldiersBuffalo Soldiers
Black soldiersBlack soldiers
Called Buffalo by the Called Buffalo by the Indians because of Indians because of the color of their skinthe color of their skin
Laws that said blacks Laws that said blacks could not votecould not vote
Go to back of Go to back of restaurants to be restaurants to be servedserved
Ride at the back of Ride at the back of the busthe bus
Separate restrooms Separate restrooms and water fountainsand water fountains
Brown vs. Board of EducationBrown vs. Board of Education
A group of 13 parents A group of 13 parents field a class action field a class action suit against the Board suit against the Board of Education of of Education of Topeka SchoolsTopeka Schools
May 17, 1954, the May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled Supreme Court ruled that that ““separate but separate but equalequal”” was was unconstitutionalunconstitutional
Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman
Called Black MosesCalled Black Moses
Former slaveFormer slave
Led over 300 slaves Led over 300 slaves to freedom on the to freedom on the underground railroadunderground railroad
Union SpyUnion Spy
Union nurseUnion nurse
Paul RobersonPaul Roberson
1898-19761898-1976
ActorActor
SingerSinger
ActivistActivist
First black to play First black to play football at Rutgers football at Rutgers collegecollege
Thurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall
Civil Rights LawyerCivil Rights Lawyer
Challenged the Challenged the ““separate but equalseparate but equal””
First black to sit on First black to sit on the United States the United States Supreme CourtSupreme Court
Carter G. WoodsonCarter G. Woodson
1875-19501875-1950
Son of former slavesSon of former slaves
EducatorEducator
AuthorAuthor
First to record the First to record the history of the Negrohistory of the Negro
March on WashingtonMarch on Washington
August 18, 1963August 18, 1963
Massive civil rights Massive civil rights marchmarch
250,000 people 250,000 people attendedattended
Vice President Hubert Vice President Hubert Humphrey attendedHumphrey attended
Rosa ParksRosa Parks
Refused to give her seat Refused to give her seat on a bus to a white manon a bus to a white man
Her arrest led to a bus Her arrest led to a bus boycottboycott
Boycott lasted 381 daysBoycott lasted 381 days
““Mother of civil rights Mother of civil rights movementmovement””
Boycott led to blacks Boycott led to blacks being allowed to sit being allowed to sit anywhere on the bus that anywhere on the bus that they wantedthey wanted
Jessie OwensJessie Owens
1913-19801913-1980
Track and field athleteTrack and field athlete
Won 4 gold medals at Won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin the 1936 Berlin OlympicsOlympics
William Edward Burghardt DuBoisWilliam Edward Burghardt DuBois
1868-19681868-1968
Author, educator, Author, educator, scholar, and editorscholar, and editor
Wrote Wrote ““The Souls of The Souls of Black FolkBlack Folk””
Promoted higher Promoted higher education for blackseducation for blacks
Scottsboro BoysScottsboro Boys
Boys between the Boys between the ages of 9-21ages of 9-21
Were accused of Were accused of raping two white raping two white women in a box car of women in a box car of a traina train
One women later One women later admitted she and her admitted she and her friend had liedfriend had lied
Ida B. WellsIda B. Wells
1862-19311862-1931
Born to slave parentsBorn to slave parents
Newspaper womanNewspaper woman
Fought against Fought against lynchinglynching
Sit-INs organized by college Sit-INs organized by college students were designed to protest students were designed to protest the fact that blacks could not sit the fact that blacks could not sit
and eat at lunch counters.and eat at lunch counters.
Little Rock High SchoolLittle Rock High School
National guard National guard exhorted 9 black exhorted 9 black students to classstudents to class
On their first day of On their first day of class after integrationclass after integration
The governor The governor declared if they were declared if they were admitted blood would admitted blood would run in the streetrun in the street
Men, Women, and Children in Men, Women, and Children in chainschains
Tuskegee AirmenTuskegee Airmen
Four all black fighter Four all black fighter squadrons who flew squadrons who flew missions during World missions during World War IIWar II
Never lost a pilotNever lost a pilot
Booker Taliaferro WashingtonBooker Taliaferro Washington
1856-19151856-1915
EducatorEducator
Founder of Tuskegee Founder of Tuskegee InstituteInstitute
Martin L. King Jr.Martin L. King Jr.
1929-19681929-1968
Minister, father, Minister, father, husband, and civil husband, and civil rights leaderrights leader
Lead marchesLead marches
Gave speechesGave speeches
Madam C.J. WalkerMadam C.J. Walker
1867-19191867-1919
Born Sarah BreedloveBorn Sarah Breedlove
BusinesswomanBusinesswoman
Inventor or black hair Inventor or black hair productsproducts
First woman First woman millionairemillionaire
Garrett MorganGarrett Morgan
1875-19631875-1963
InventorInventor
Invented the gas mask Invented the gas mask and the traffic lightand the traffic light
Elijah McCoryElijah McCory
1843-19291843-1929
InventorInventor
Invented the Invented the lubricating cup, lubricating cup, medicine cup, and medicine cup, and lawn sprinklerlawn sprinkler
Benjamin BannekerBenjamin Banneker
1731-18061731-1806
MathematicianMathematician
AstronomerAstronomer
Surveyed Surveyed Washington, DCWashington, DC
Constructed the first Constructed the first clock made in the USclock made in the US
Black InventorsBlack Inventors
Sarah Boone ironing boardSarah Boone ironing boardAugustus Jackson Ice CreamAugustus Jackson Ice Cream
Jan Matzeliger shoe fastenerJan Matzeliger shoe fastenerThomas Stewart mopThomas Stewart mopG.F. Grant Golf teeG.F. Grant Golf teeG.E. Becket Letter BoxG.E. Becket Letter BoxJ.A. Burr Lawn mowerJ.A. Burr Lawn mowerW.B. Purvis fountain penW.B. Purvis fountain pen
Amen CornerAmen Corner
Jackie RobinsonJackie Robinson
The first black to play The first black to play in the National in the National Baseball LeagueBaseball League
First black to compete First black to compete in the World Seriesin the World Series
Judge Jerry ReedJudge Jerry Reed
Retired from the US Retired from the US Air ForceAir Force
JudgeJudge
Substitute TeacherSubstitute Teacher
Grandson of a Grandson of a sharecroppersharecropper
Martin L. King TombMartin L. King Tomb
Stature of GandhiStature of GandhiNon violent activist in IndiaNon violent activist in India
Martin L. King pattern his after himMartin L. King pattern his after him