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10 Cards in this Set
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Marian Anderson (Musician) |
This woman was the African American woman to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. |
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Maya Angelou (Writer) |
This woman is a famous African American poet who won the Horatio Alger and Grammy award. |
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James Booker (Musician) |
This man was one of the most famous African American piano players of all time. |
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W.E.B. DuBois (Educator, Activist) |
An African American educator, author, historian, sociologist, philosopher, poet, and leader. Besides being one of the founders of the NAACP, he was the very first African American to receive a doctoral degree from Harvard University. |
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Matthew Gaines (Activist, Religious Leader, Politician) |
A former slave, community leader, minister, and Republican State Senator. He made valuable contributions in the establishment of free public education in Texas |
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Barbara Jordan (Politician) |
She was a Congresswoman, Educator, and Constitutionalist. |
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Ruby Bridges (Activist) |
This young girl was one of the first few African American students to be integrated into a white only school. |
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Activist, Religious Leader) |
The great civil rights activist who was the leading force behind the withdrawal of segregation laws in the 1960's. |
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President Barack Obama |
The 44th President of the United States and the first African American to obtain this office; |
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Dr. Condoleezza Rice |
The first African American woman to be appointed Secretary of State |
