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African American History Month Scavenger Hunt Answer Key
Name: Sharon Woods, Alexis Huether, Marissa Zucker, Michele Lieberman and Alyssa Larr

February is African American History month. Originally the celebration was one week long, but it was expanded to a month long celebration in 1976 when President Ford “urged Americans to ‘seize the opportunity to honor the too often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every endeavor throughout our history.’” The questions below will help you learn about key people who helped African Americans overcome adversity throughout American History.


 * Directions:** Read the questions below carefully. Each question contains a hyperlink to a website where you can find the answer. The links will open in a new window. Click on the link and read the information on the website to find the answer to the questions.

(1913-2005)
 * ROSA PARKS**


 * Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who was charged with violating segregation laws in Montogomery, Alabama. What courageous act did Rosa Parks commit in 1955 that violated the segregation laws?
 * **Answer**: On December 1, 1955, while riding home from work in Montgomery, Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white male passenger.


 * After Rosa Parks' arrest and conviction, African Americans boycotted the buses in Montgomery, Alabama. Eventually, the rules for riding on the bus were changed, What were the new rules?
 * **Answer**: Black and white people could sit wherever they wanted to sit. Bus drivers were to respect all riders. Black people were now allowed to apply for driver positions.
 * Rosa Parks was nationally recognized and is known as what?
 * **Answer**: "Mother of the modern day civil rights movement in America"

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.** (1929-1968)
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 * Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. At what age was he recognized for this award?
 * **Answer**: He was recognized for this award at the age of 35.


 * In the United States, the most outstanding theoretician and practitioner of civil disobedience was civil-rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What is civil disobedience?
 * **Answer:** Civil disobedience is the refusal to obey a law or follow a policy believed to be unjust. Practitioners of civil disobediance base their actions on what they believe to be morally right and usually employ the nonviolent technique of passive resisitance in order to bring wider attention to the injustice.


 * Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech on August 28, 1963 during the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Where did he deliver this speech?
 * **Answer**: The "I have a dream" speech was delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washinton D.C.

**HARRIET TUBMAN** (1822-1913)


 * Harriet Tubman led a great number of slaves safely to the North on the Underground Railroad in order to escape the harsh and cruel world of slavery in just about ten years. How many slaves did Harriet Tubman help?
 * **Answer**: Approximately 300 persons


 * In 1849, Harriet Tubman made her first escape to the North in order to leave a life of slavery on a plantation in Maryland. What did she use as her guide to eventually find Philadelphia? [[image:undergroundrailroad.jpg width="200" height="146" align="right"]]
 * **Answer**: The North Star


 * Harriet Tubman was actually born Araminta Ross, but changed her name later on in life to honor her mother. However, she was referred to by another name during the time of the Underground Railroad. What was this name?
 * **Answer**: The "Moses of her people"

(1919-1972)
 * JACKIE ROBINSON**


 * Jackie Robinson was the first African American to join the Major League Baseball in 1947 . What team did he play with and earn rookie of the year?
 * **Answer**: Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He won rookie of the year in 1947 and he also won with the Dodgers in 1955, In 1956, he retired from the team with a batting average of .311.


 * Where did Jackie Robinson attend college once he was out of high school? [[image:Robinson_Jackie_1940_Track_565x324.jpg width="183" height="107" align="right"]]
 * **Answer**: He attended University of California and had to leave the college due to financial reasons even though he was the university's first student to win varsity letters.


 * Why did Jackie Robinson become so famous to get exactly what he had wanted and what was the last Major League Team he had played for ?
 * **Answer**: He became very famous for many reasons one such as having the courage to continue to go after what he had wanted despite the racial abuse and go on to be the first African American to play in the Major League Baseball teams. He also continued to succeed by putting the racial and prejudice strife aside. He ended up getting traded to the New York Giants which are now the New York Mets today. This man shows that you can achieve your goals as long as you are willing to work hard to get what you want.

(1942- present)
 * ARETHA FRANKLIN**


 * Aretha Franklin, also known as the "Queen of Soul," has had many hit singles since the 1960's. She first started recording in her church at a very early age. At what age did she start?
 * **Answer**: She began recording in her church at age 14.


 * After her performance at Barack Obam a's inauguration, what was everyone talking about?
 * **Answer**: Her hat
 * In 1994, the Grammy's decided to give Aretha a special award. What was the name of the award she received?
 * **Answer**: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1994)