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12 Cards in this Set
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Who was Mary Jane McLeod Bethune?
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Special advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dedicated her life to African American Education.
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Who is Maya Angelou?
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Famous author of poetry, plays, and a T.V. series.
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Who was George Washington Carver?
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Scientist who discovered hundreds of uses for the peanut and ideas to increase farm productivity.
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Who was Guion Bluford?
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First African American astronaut.
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Who was Dr. William Edward Burghardt DuBois?
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Helped organize the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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Who was Thurgood Marshal?
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First African American on the United State Supreme Court.
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Who was Harriet Ross Tubman?
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Born a slave,escaped to the North. Key leader in the Underground Railroad.
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Who is Shirley Chisholm?
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First African American to become a member of the United States Congress.
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Who was Ray Charles?
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Famous African American musician who introduced soul music to America.
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Who is Colin Powell?
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First African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State.
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Who is Condoleezza Rice?
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The first African American woman to be serve as the United States Secretary of State.
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Who is Rosa Parks?
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Due to her refusal to sit in the back, segregated portion of the bus, she was an inspiration to the Civil Rights Movement.
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