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26 Cards in this Set
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The aftermath of the revolt led by this slave in 1831 led to a strengthening of the"Black Codes," which forbade slaves from gathering in groups larger than five,learning to read or write, owning property, or testifying in court. 22 |
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The first African-American astronaut to walk in space. 12 |
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The first female, African-American senator 3 |
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Creator of one of the first traffic signaling devices 10 |
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First African-American woman astronaut 7 |
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First Black president of the American Psychological Association 4 |
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First African-American woman to become a millionaire 5 |
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First woman appointed as national security advisor, by President George W. Bush, in 2001. 15 |
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He was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War and later became the first African-American Secretary of State 2 |
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Performed first successful open heart surgery in the United States 8 |
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Noted for her contributions to chemotherapy and for pioneering the use of the drug methotrexate to treat breast cancer and skin cancer 6 |
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Invented a form of eye surgery using lasers 9 |
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He first black starting quarterback in NFL history when the Denver Broncos drafted him in the 14th round of the 1968 NFL Draft. 17 |
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Won ten consecutive American Tennis Association singles titles 1 |
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Broke the color barrier in major league baseball 18 |
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First African-American woman to win an Oscar 16 |
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One of the few entertainers who have won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. She was only the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar. 11 |
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44th president of the USA 24 |
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African-American Muslim who led the "Black Power" movement 13 |
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African-American baptist minister and humanitarian. Leader in the Civil Rights Movement. 14 |
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One of the Harlem Renaissance’s more colorful and legendary figures. left volumes of works, ranging from poetry collections and children’s books to plays, novels and essays. Still, it’s poems like “Harlem,” asking “what happens to a dream deferred?” and “Mother to Son,” 19 |
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She served as a member of FDR’s “Black Cabinet,” taking a special interest in issues pertaining to minority youth. At the United Nations founding in 1948, she was the only black woman present and, the following year, she served as the US emissary at the induction of Liberia’s president. 20 |
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Published Ebony and JET magazine 21 |
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The very first African-American elected to Congress from New York 26 |
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Worked with the Young Negroes Cooperative League in New York City in 1930. Hired as a field secretary for the NAACP in 1940, the Virginia-born, North Carolina-raised woman served as director of branches from 1943 to 1946. A self-starter, she moved to Atlanta in 1957, where she helped organize the Southern Christian Leadership Council. Impressed with the student sit-ins, she convinced SCLC to hold an open call for student leaders at Shaw University, her alma mater, which led to the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 23 |
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First African-American woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics. 25 |
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