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Celebrate Black History Month Cyber Hunt

To learn about the achievements of 10 African-American history makers, find answers to the following questions. Click the word “Answer” to link to a website answer.

 

  1. How many years after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death did his birthday become national holiday?

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  1. What was the name of Jackie Robinson’s Minor league baseball team before he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers?

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  1. How many days did the Montgomery bus boycott, spurred on by Rosa Park’s refusal to give up her seat to a white man, last?

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  1. What was Dr. Mae Jemison the first African-American woman to do?

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  1. Who is credited with inventing such everyday products as mayonnaise and shaving cream?

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  1. What was Malcom X’s name at birth?

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  1. Who began the tradition of Black History Month

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  1. How many slaves did Harriet Tubman lead to freedom along the Underground Railroad?

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  1. Who said, “Equal means getting the same thing, at the same time and in the same place?” What was this person the first to do?

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  1. What is the first line of the poem May Angelou wrote for President Clinton’s inauguration?

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