The most interesting, important & influential African Americans in History

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Jackie Robinson - Author: United States Information Agency – Public Domain
Henrietta Lacks - Author: Unknown, Source: Lacks Family, via The Henrietta Lacks Foundation
American
Barack Obama - Author: The White House from Washington, DC – Public Domain
Shirley Chisholm - Author: Thomas J. O’Halloran, U.S. News & World Report – Public Domain
History
Barbara Jordan - Author: U.S. Congress, restored by Adam Cuerden – Public Domain
Ron Brown - Author: United States Department of Commerce employee – Public Domain
John Lewis - Author: U.S. Congress – Public Domain Great men and women of color
Condoleezza Rice - Author: United States Department of State employee – Public Domain
Thurgood Marshall - Author: Okamoto, Yoichi R. (Yoichi Robert) Photographer – Public Domain
in US History
Hiram Revels - Author: Mathew Brady – Public domain
Patricia Roberts Harris - Author: Department of Housing and Urban Development – Public Domain
Loretta Lynch - Author: United States Department of Justice – Public Domain
“SUCCESS is to be measured not
Colin Powell - Author: John Clifton, U.S. Federal Government – Public Domain
Martin Robison Delany - Author: Unknown, National Portrait Gallery, Washington – Public Domain so much by the position that one
Guion Bluford Jr. - Author: NASA – Public Domain
has reached in life as by the
Daniel “Chappie” James Jr.- Author: U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, U.S. Federal Govt. – Public Domain
Vernon Baker - Author: U.S. Army soldier or employee, U.S. Federal Govt. – Public Domain obstacles which he Ehas overcome
Jesse Jackson -Author: Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report collection – Public Domain
Maulana Ron Karenga - Author: Apavlo at English Wikipedia – Public Domain while trying to succeed.”

Richard Allen - Author: Daniel A. Payne – Public Domain
Al Sharpton - Author: David Shankbone – Creative Commons License - Boo ker T. Washington
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Harriet Tubman - Author/Artist: Horatio Seymour Squyer – Public Domain
As you can imagine, there were too many
W.E.B. DuBois - Author: Unknown – Public Domain
Dorothy Height - Author: Adrian Hood – Public Domain amazing people to choose from when
Malcolm X - Author: Herman Hiller, World Telegram staff photographer – Public Domain P deciding the most inspiring and influential
Fannie Lou Hamer - Author: Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report Magazine – Public Domain
Sojourner Truth - Author: Unknown – Public Domain African Americans to include in this
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Author: Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer – Public Domain
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Claudette Colvin - Author: The Visibility Project – Public Domain

Frederick Douglass - Author: Unidentified photographer – National Portrait Gallery – Public Domain enjoy it and appreciate our choices but
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Nat Turner - Author: Comic Vine – Public Domain realize you may wonder how we could
Katherine Johnson - Author/Photographer: NASA – Public Domain
leave out so many other great people - like
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Neil deGrasse Tyson - Author: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Public Domain Rosa Parks? Or Ruby Bridges, Benjamin
Patricia Bath - Author: National Library of Medicine – Public Domain
Davis, Annie Malone, Charles Drew or
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Madame CJ Walker - Author/Photographer: Scurlock Studio, Washington, D.C. – Public Domain
In the end, we purposefully decided to
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William Monroe Trotter - Author: Unkno wn, fair use Guardian of Boston – Public Domain choose an inspirational mix of famous
Langston Hughes - Author: Jack DelSano, employee of U.S. Federal Government – Public Domain people as well as those you may never have
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heard of, but who are equally incredible.
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Jimi Hendrix -Author: Warner/Reprise Records – Public Domain
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Americans in the history of our country. Be inspired to reach your African Americans in history. Every one of them is unique

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( PLACE STICKER HERE ) Birth name: Loretta Pleasant Died: 1951
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Born: 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii Born: 1924 in Brooklyn, NY. Died: 2005
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Did you know his name means “one Before politics she was a school teacher
who is blessed” in Swahili? and director of a Child Care Center.
WHO AM I ?
Served 2 terms as 44th President of the She was elected to Congress in 1968 and
United States, the 1st African American. served seven (yes 7!) terms in House of
He advocated for healthcare for all Representatives.
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Worked on Education and Labor
Act, known as Obamacare, into law. ===>>
Committees and helped form the Black
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He published his autobiography: Dreams Caucus.
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from My Father: A Story of Race and
in this spot. Became the first African American, man
Inheritance and The Audacity of Hope.
or woman, from a major political party
Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize & was to run for US President (1972).
twice TIME Person of the Year. for a hint, scan the QR code below:
Said: “In the end, anti-black, anti-female,
Said: “Change will not come if we wait and all forms of discrimination are
for some other person or some other equivalent to the same thing -
time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting anti-humanism.”
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Born: 1936 Houston, Texas. Died: 1996
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Before politics, she was a teacher &

lawyer. WHO AM I ?

Was the first African American congress-
woman to come from the deep south and P POLITICAL
1st woman elected to the Texas Senate.
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She helped pass Texas’ 1st minimum
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Made national spotlight during Water sticker goes M
gate scandal as House Judiciary member.
in this spot.
In 1992, despite being in poor health, she
gave powerful speech at Democratic
“Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s
National Convention, rallying crowd. for a hint, scan the QR c ode below:
about the difference you make in people’s lives.”

Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom. - Michelle Obama
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Said: “We, as human beings, must be
willing to accept people who are different
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Born: 1941 Washington D.C. Died: 1996 Born: 1940 in Alabama
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Was the Chairperson for the Democratic He was one of the “Big 6” Civil Rights
National Committee in 1989. leaders in the 1960s and led the “Bloody
WHO AM I ? WHO AM I ?
Sunday” demonstration.
Became the U.S. Secretary of Commerce
under President Bill Clinton, the first Elected to Congress in 1986 where he
African American to serve in that has called for healthcare reform,
position. measures to fight poverty & improving
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education, but most importantly,
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oversaw many important renewals of
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the Voting Rights Act.
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Was Chief Counsel for Senate Judiciary
in this spot. in this spot. Helped publish a trilogy (3) of graphic
Committee under Senator Kennedy.
novels to inspire younger people to be
Two awards have been named in his active in the Civil Rights Movement
for a hint, scan the QR code below: honor and he received the National for a hint, scan the QR code below: called March - the 3rd book won the
Medal of Technology and Innovation. National Book Award.
Said: “Great teams work harder after a Received Presidential Medal of Freedom.
tough loss.”
Said: “Never give in. Never become
hostile...Hate is too big a burden to bear.”
Born: 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama Born: 1908 Baltimore, MD. Died: 1993
Earned Ph.D in International Studies. ( PLACE STICKER HERE )
Introduced to law by his dad who listened
Was key figure as special assistant to WHO AM I ? to court cases and then would discuss the
President George H.W. Bush during the lawyer’s arguments with his sons.
dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Graduated magna cum laude from
German reunification. Howard Univ. after being rejected from
Became National Security Advisor, the Using the info to the right first law school he applied to due to race.
first African American woman (and only ===>> Victorious lawyer in the landmark case of
2nd woman) to serve in that position. figure out which Brown v. Board of Education.
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Was first African American woman to
Worked for National Association for the
in this spot.
serve as U.S Secretary of State (2005-09).
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Has written a number of books including Was the first African American to serve
No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My for a hint, scan the QR code below: on the US Supreme Court, the nation’s
Years in Washington. highest court of law.
Said: “The day has to come when it’s not Said: “In recognizing the humanity of our
a surprise that a woman has a powerful fellow beings, we pay ourselves the
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position.” highest tribute.”

Born: 1827 North Carolina. Died: 1901
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Minister of African Methodist Episcopal
Church and known as a gr eat speaker.
WHO AM I ?

Organized 2 African American regiments
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GOVERNMENT for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Was first African American to serve in
the United States Senate where he fought Using the info to the left
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in this spot.
Was praised for his speeches and strong
diplomacy in a tense political enviroment.
“Sometimes history takes things into its own hands.”

Said: “I am true to my own race. I wish for a hint, scan the QR code below:
- Thurgood Marshall
to see all done that can be done for their
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encouragement, to assist them in
acquiring property, in becoming
intelligent, enlightened, useful, valuable

citizens.”

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Born: 1924 in Illinois. Died: 1985 Born: 1959 Greensboro, North Carolina
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First African American woman to serve Born into a family involved in the Civil
in a cabinet position, as the Secretary Rights Movement.
WHO AM I ? WHO AM I ?
of Housing and Urban Development.
Was successful lawyer at a NY law firm,
Served on her school’s NAACP board at then prosecutor for U.S Attorney team
Howard University and also on those at after earning her degree at Harvard Law.
IBM and Chase Manhattan Bank.
Using the info to the right Using the info to the right President Barack Obama made her U.S
===>> Appointed by President John F. Kennedy, ===>> Attorney General, the first African
figure out which she was the co-chair of the National figure out which American woman to hold that position.
sticker goes Women’s Committee for Civil Rights. sticker goes
Noted for her professionalism and her
in this spot. in this spot.
Appointed by Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson ability to always remain calm & focused.
as the U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg.
Said: “Voting is how we participate in a
for a hint, scan the QR code below: Demanded the best from herself and for a hint, scan the QR code below: civic society - be it for president, be it
from others. for a municipal election. It’s the way we
teach our children - in school elections -
Said: “If my life has any meaning at all, it
how to be citizens, and the importance
is that those who start out as outcasts can
of their voice.”
wind up as being part of the system.”
Born: 1937 in Harlem, New York Born: 1812 in W. Virginia, into slavery
Became commander of his ROTC unit in ( PLACE STICKER HERE ) Died: 1885
college which gave his life its direction.
Became one of the highest-ranking
WHO AM I ?
Awarded 11 military decorations such as African Americans in the military as a
the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star and Major in the Civil War.
the Soldier’s Medal.
Led the Vigilance Committee that helped
Served as national security advisor under Using the info to the right to relocate escaped slaves.
President Ronald Reagan. ===>> Joined the militia in Pittsburgh to help
Appointed to Chairman of the Joint figure out which protect African Americans from attacks.
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He founded The Mystery, an African
Bush, the first African American officer in this spot.
American newspaper.
to receive this title; then served as
Secretary of State. Traveled to Africa in the 1850s to
for a hint, scan the QR code below: negotiate land for freed slaves to return
Began program called America’s Promise
to Africa.
to help kids, schools & communities.
Said: “If we treated everyone we meet
Said: “There are no secrets to success. It
with the same affection we bestow upon
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and learning from failure.”

Born: 1942 in Philadelphia, PA
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Went to Air Force Institute of Technology ( PLACE STICKER HERE )
& has degree in aerospace engineering.

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Flew 144 combat missions in Vietnam
MILITARY
war; he was awarded Vietnam Cross of P
Gallantry.
In 1979, became an astronaut for NASA
& was a specialist on space shuttle Using the info to the left LEADERS
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Challenger, becoming the first African
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American to travel in space, spending a
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total of 688 hours in space.
in this spot.
Inducted into the International Space Hall “Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it,
of Fame & U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
showcase it, and you’ll start believing in it.”
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“I felt an awesome responsibility, and took - Jesse Owens
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role model and opening another door for
black Americans, but the important thing is
not that I’m black, but that I did a good job
as a scientist and an astronaut.”
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Born: 1920 in Pensacola, FL. Died: 1978 Born: 1919 in Wyoming. Died: 2010
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During World War II, was an instructor U.S. Army officer who received the Medal
WHO AM I ? for the all-black 99th Pursuit Squadron. WHO AM I ? of Honor, the highest military award
In the Korean War, he flew more than given by US Govt for his bravery during
100 combat missions and in the Vietnam World War II.
War, he flew 75 missions. Was awarded medals after study by U.S.
Using the info to the right He received the Distinguished Service Using the info to the right Army showed total racial discrimination
===>> Medal and the George Washington ===>> in awarding medals during World War II
figure out which Freedom Foundation Medal in 1967 & figure out which (no Medals of Honor were given to black
sticker goes 1968. sticker goes American soldiers who served in WWII).
in this spot. Was first African American to become a in this spot. Also received the Silver Star, Bronze Star
Four-Star General. Medal and the Purple Heart.
for a hint, scan the QR code below: Became commander of NORAD/ADCOM for a hint, scan the QR code below: His Medal of Honor reads (abbreviated):
at the Peterson Air Base in Colorado. “For extraordinary heroism in action…
(he) demonstrated outstanding courage
Said: “The power of excellence is over-
… (his) leadership were an inspiration
whelming. It is always in demand, and
to his men and exemplify the highest
nobody cares about its color.”
traditions of the Armed Forces.”
Born: 1941 in Greenville, SC Born: 1941 in Maryland
( PLACE STICKER HERE ) (Birth name Ronald McKinley Everett)
Interested in religion and God at young

age, he got degree at Chicago Theological Was active in the Civil Rights movement.
WHO AM I ?
Seminary and later became a reverend.
Changed his first name to mean “master
He experienced segregation from an teacher” and his last name to mean
early age being part of civil rights “keeper of tradition” in Swahili-Arabic.
demonstrations, marching with Martin
Using the info to the right Created Kwanzaa, a pan-African holiday
Luther King Jr. in Alabama & he was
===>> based around African agricultural
present during MLK’s assassination.
figure out which activities calling on African Americans
Founded National Rainbow Coalition sticker goes to embrace and celebrate their culture.
pushing for the advancement of African in this spot.
He has published many books, including
Americans, women and the LGBT
Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family,
community.
Community and Culture.
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Was only 2nd African American ever to
Said: “It is Martin (Luther) King who
run for President, a historic campaign.
taught that a real moral struggle seeks

Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom. to win partners, not to leave victims.”
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unless you’re helping him up.”

Born: 1760 Philadelphia, PA. Died: 1831
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Bought his freedom for $2,000 in 1783;
his “Manumission” (sla ve becoming free)
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RELIGIOUS document was firs t on public record.
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He founded “Free African Society,” a
non-denominational religious group
& SPIRITUAL with Reverend Absalom Jones. Using the info to the left
He and other Methodists founded Bethel <<===
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church that met in an old blacksmith’s sticker goes
LEADERS shop which was a stop along the in this spot.
Underground Railroad.
First African American ordained in the
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ministry of Methodist Episcopal Church.
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
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- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Said: “Just learn from your mistakes...and
forgive yourself...and better yourself.”

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Born: 1954 in Brooklyn, NY Born: 1897 in Georgia
( PLACE STICKER HERE ) Became ordained minister at age 10. ( PLACE STICKER HERE ) (Birth name Robert Poole) Died: 1975

Founded the National Youth Movement. Witnessed violence and prejudice against
WHO AM I ? WHO AM I ?
blacks at young age.
Sometimes he’s politically incorrect in his
activism, including once even being Met and followed Wallace D. Fard who
found guilty of slander. He ignores the was preaching a new form of the Islam
Using the info to the right critics and the damage to his reputation... Using the info to the right religion to fit African American’s lives.
===>> by just doing what he believes in. ===>> Joined a group of followers where they
figure out which He has led many protests against the figure out which established the Temple of Islam No. 2 in
sticker goes injustice African Americans face & has sticker goes Chicago as their new headquarters.
in this spot. stood up to the mistreatment they’ve in this spot.
Put in prison for evading the draft where
endured due to their race.
he met prominent follower Malcolm X.
for a hint, scan the QR code below: Hosts PoliticsNation on MSNBC and has for a hint, scan the QR code below: Had many commercial enterprises, like
his own radio show Keepin’ it Real.
popular newspaper Muhammad Speaks.
Said: “The dream was not to put one Said: “Love of self comes first. The one
black family in the White House, the
who loves everybody is the one who
dream was to make everything equal in
does not love anyone.”
everybody’s house.”
Born: 1822 in Maryland. Born: 1868 in Massachusetts. Died: 1963
Died: 1913, buried with military honors. ( PLACE STICKER HERE ) W.E.B. = William Edward Burghardt
Leader of the Underground Railroad, she WHO AM I ? Was first African American to earn a
risked her own life to lead hundreds of Ph.D from Harvard.
families out of slavery to safety in North.
Co-founded National Association for
Served as nurse and spy during Civil War the Advancement of Colored People
and was also first woman to lead an Using the info to the right (NAACP).
armed expedition - the Combahee River ===>>
He rose to prominence due to his public
Raid - freeing over 700 slaves in SC. figure out which opposition to Booker T. Washington’s
After the Civil War, she helped poor sticker goes “Atlanta Compromise.”
former slaves and the elderly, always in this spot.
He published a collection of 14 essays in
giving more than she had.
1903, The Souls of Black Folk.
Endured brutal physical punishment & for a hint, scan the QR code below:
Also strong supporter of women’s rights.
nicknamed “Moses” for her leadership.
Died one day before MLK gave his
Said: “I had reasoned this out in my
“I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
mind, there was one of two things I had
a right to, liberty or death; if I could not Said: “ThEe cost of liberty is less than the
have one, I would have the other.” price of repression.”

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Born: 1912 Richmond, VA. Died: 2010
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A great orator, she spoke out against

lynchings, earning a college scholarship.
WHO AM I ? CIVIL RIGHTS
Directed racial integration of all YMCA P
facilities and founded the YMCA Center
for Racial Justice.
ACTIVISTS &
Served as president of the National Using the info to the left

Council of Negro Women. <<===
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figure out which
Pres. Obama called her “The godmother
of Civil Rights Movement.” She was also sticker goes LEADERS
on front lines of the women’s movement. in this spot.
Helped organize march on Washington
at which MLK gave “I Have a Dream” for a hint, scan the QR code below:
speech. Was awarded Presidential Medal A “Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the
of Freedom. hater more than it injures the hated.”
Said: “Without community service, we - Coretta Scott King

would not have a strong quality of life.”

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Born: 1925 Nebraska. Assassinated: 1965 Born: 1917 in Mississippi. Died: 1977
( PLACE STICKER HERE ) ( PLACE STICKER HERE ) The youngest of 20 children, she worked
Exposed to racial violence from young
in the fields starting at age 6 and at age 12
age, which included having his family’s
WHO AM I ? WHO AM I ? dropped out of school to farm full time.
house set on fire & firemen refusing to
help put it out. Attended protest meeting encouraging
African Americans to vote in 1962 but
Committed crimes & was sent to prison
when she went to courthouse to register,
Using the info to the right where he read and educated himself. Using the info to the right was opposed by police, changing her life.
===>> Became a leader in the Nation of Islam ===>> Kicked off her plantation for registering
figure out which (growing it from 400 to 40,000 followers), figure out which to vote, she became an activist & inspired
sticker goes founding temples and becoming a sticker goes other African Americans to vote, focusing
in this spot. minister in multiple northeast cities. in this spot. on poor and minority populations.

His philosophy was opposite MLK - he She worked with Student Nonviolent
for a hint, scan the QR code below: encouraged African Americans to rise up for a hint, scan the QR code below: Coordinating Committee (students
& stand in defiance, even using violence, protesting injustice) and was often met
a technique earning him strong critics. with violence, even facing physical abuse.
Said: “Education is the passport to the Said: “When I liberate myself, I liberate
future, for tomorrow belongs to those others. If you don’t speak out, ain’t
who prepare for it today.” nobody going to speak out for you.”
Born: 1797 in New York, into slavery Born: 1929 Atlanta, GA. Assassinated: 1968
( PLACE STICKER HERE ) (Birth name Isabella Baumfree) Died: 1883 ( PLACE STICKER HERE ) Most prominent leader of the Civil Rights
Movement, he gained huge national
Abolitionist and women’s right’s activist.
WHO AM I ? WHO AM I ? recognition by the mid 1960s.
Escaped slavery with her infant daughter.
His father & grandfather were ministers.
Took her case to court when her son was
sold, one of the first times an African Led Montgomery Bus Boycott, in support
Using the info to the right American woman challenged a white Using the info to the right of Rosa Parks, which lasted 382 days.
man in a U.S. Court.
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figure out which Gave the speech “Ain’t I a Women?” at figure out which non-violent protest - for instance,
sticker goes the Women’s Rights Convention and sticker goes encouraging student “sit ins.”
in this spot. toured the country speaking about in this spot.
Organized march in Washington D.C. to
human rights.
ask for change, where he delivered his
During the Civil War, she helped recruit “I Have a Dream” speech to over 200,000.
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African American troops for Union
Said: “The ultimate measure of a man is
Army & even met with President Lincoln.
not where he stands in moments of
Was outspoken opponent of capital comfort and convenience, but where
punishment. he stands at times of challenge and
Said: “Truth is powerful and it prevails.” controveErsy.”

Born: 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama
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equality in public places. give up her seat on to a white woman
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(9 months prior to Rosa Parks); her case
After the Civil War and leading up to the 1964 Civil Rights Act of helped lead to Mon tgomery Bus Boycott.
1964, amendments to our Constitution abolished slavery, gave citizenship
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to former slaves and said all men had the right to vote. But many, “I felt like Sojourner Truth was pushing
mostly southern states, used methods to make voting more difficult, like down on one shoulder & Harriet Tubman Using the info to the left
poll taxes. These particularly hurt poorer African Americans. Some was pushing down on the other—saying,
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states used “Jim Crow” laws giving state and local government the ‘Sit down girl!’ I was glued to my seat.”
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right to enforce racial segregation.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (enacted on July 2, 1964 by the 88th US Gayle court case that ruled segregated in this spot.
Congress) is the landmark civil rights and US labor law that Outlaws buses were unconstitutional.
discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
She doesn’t get much recognition in the
This important act Officially ended segregation in public pla ces such as civil rights movement but she was a feisty for a hint, scan the QR code below:
public schools and banned employment discrimination. young woman who took a strong stand.
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First proposed by President John F. Kennedy, The Civil Rights Act of
Said: “I knew then and I know now,
1964, despite some strong opposition, was eventually signed into law
when it comes to justice, there is no easy
by President Lyndon Johnson.
way to get it.”

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Born: 1818 in Maryland. Died: 1895 Born: 1800 in Virginia. Died: 1831
( PLACE STICKER HERE ) Despite being born into slavery, he was ( PLACE STICKER HERE ) His owner allowed him to be educated in
taught to read & write by his owner’s wife. reading, writing and religion.
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American abolitionist, suffragist, author, A deeply religious man, he had spiritual
editor, orator and diplomat. visions of a violent conflict between
black and white spirits.
Made many attempts to escape slavery
Using the info to the right and once successful, led abolitionist Using the info to the right Recruited other slaves to rise up in
movement. rebellion against their owners and went
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on a violent killing spree offensive.
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sticker goes abolitionist meetings and was also very sticker goes Revolt was met by armed white men &
in this spot. outspoken on the issue of woman’s rights. in this spot. he was captured and brought before a
He served as ambassador to Dominican judge & hanged with co-conspirators.
Republic and consul-general to Republic His rebellion caused fear among white
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of Haiti. southerners which temporarily ended
the emancipation movement placing
He was the first African-American to
stricter laws on slaves.
run for Vice President of the U.S.
Said: “If there is no struggle, there is no Took many years for people to eventually
regard him as a hero.
progress.”
Born: 1918 in West Virginia Born: 1939 in Cincinnati, OH
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Physicist & mathematician who greatly He built his first telescope when he was 10,
contributed to the U.S. space and winning 1st place at school’s science fair.
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aeronautical programs.
He has masters degree in nuclear
Basically worked as a “human computer” engineering and a Ph.D. in aeronautical
(person who checks math calculations) & astronautical engineering.
for NASA - her team was responsible for Using the info to the right Invented the UV Camera/Spectrograph,
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space.
figure out which observatory by Apollo 16 astronauts.
Her calculations of rocket trajectories & sticker goes Awarded NASA’s Exceptional Scientific
emergency return paths were so exact in this spot. Achievement Medal and is in the
that Astronaut John Glenn would refuse
National Inventor’s Hall of Fame.
to fly until she had verified them.
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When Apollo 13 had difficulties in space, the 1991 space shuttle mission.
she helped it safely return to Earth.
Helped create the Science & Engineers
Portrayed in 2016 film Hidden Figures. Apprentice Program, encouraging high
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Said: “You are no better than anyone else, school students to get more involved in
and no one is better than you.” science.

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Planetarium at the Museum of Natural
History. He has a physics degree & a WHO AM I ?
doctorate in astrophysics. P
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He left Pluto out of his renovated
Planetarium in 2000, calling it a dwarf
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Has written books to educate everyday
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people on astronomy, including Death by
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Black Hole And Other Cosmic Quandaries.
He made TV appearances to discuss “Never be limited by other people’s
astronomy, explaining complex ideas for a hint, scan the QR code below: limited imaginations.”
with a sense of humor and great clarity. A - Dr. Mae Jemison
Said: “Curious that we spend more time
congratulating people who have

succeeded than encouraging people

who have not.”
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Born: 1942 in Harlem, New York Born: 1877 in Kentucky. Died: 1963
( PLACE STICKER HERE ) At 16, went to cancer research workshop, ( PLACE STICKER HERE )
He created a hair-refining chemical that
& decided to pursue medical degree.
brought him success & financial stability.
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Got a fellowship in Ophthalmology
Invented a device that allowed people
(medicine dealing with disorders and
to breathe more easily in smoke, gas, or
diseases of the eye) at Columbia Univ.
other pollution. But because of racial

Using the info to the right Discovered African Americans were Using the info to the right tensions, he hired a white man to pose
===>> twice as likely to suffer from blindness. ===>> as the inventor, which helped him sell
figure out which First African American to complete figure out which much more of his product.
sticker goes residency in Ophthalmology in 1973. sticker goes During an accidental explosion, he & his
in this spot. in this spot. brother put on the masks & rescued 2
Invented the Laserphaco Probe, a laser
people but were never recognized.
tool for a less painful and more precise
for a hint, scan the QR code below: treatment of cataracts. for a hint, scan the QR code below: Invented the modern-day traffic light &
sold idea to General Electric for $40,000.
First African American female doctor to
receive a patent for medical tool. Community supporter & NAACP
member.
Said: “Remember that the limits of

science are not the limits of imagination.” Said: “If you can be the best, then why
not try to be the best?”