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| Baptist minister and the first black American to be a major candidate for the presidential nomination. | Jesse Jackson (1941- ) |
| Born a slave, this scientist produced over 400 products from the peanut, potato and pecan. | George Washington Carver (1864-1943) |
| Sometimes called, "the father of the civil rights movement," this abolitionist wrote an account of his life as a slave. | Frederick Douglas (1817-1895) |
| This poet and civil rights activist has published several works for children and adults. | Nikki Giovanni (1943- ) |
| NAACP leader, he led desegregation efforts in Mississippi. His assasination in front of his own home led to increased civil rights legislation. | Medgar Evers (1925-1963 |
| An influential leader in the Black Muslim mvement. Assasinated at the age of 40, his thinking and writing influence black politics today. | Malcolm X (1925-1965) |
| She came to America on a slave ship. Her poetry, admired in the U. S. and England helped challenge early stereotypes. | Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) |
| Internationally recognized author of Black Boy and Native Son. | Richard Wright (1908-1960) |
| Nicknamed "Moses," this runaway slave led 300 people out of slavery. | Harriet Tubman (1821-1913) |
| The first black woman to speak publicly against slavery and for women's rights. | Sojourner Truth (1797-1833) |
| The first person to play major league baseball. | Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) |
| Award winning author of Song of Solomon and Beloved. | Toni Morrison (1931- ) |
| Educator and civil rights leader who advised presidents and founded a school which is now a Florida college. | Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (1875-1953) |
| Founded the ANP, Associated Negro Press | Claude Barnett (1889-1967) |
| Part of the Harlem Renaissance, wrote poetry, novels, plays and more. One of the first to write about black working people. | Langston Hughes (1902-1967) |
| Her, Raisin in the Sun, was the first black American woman's play to be produced on Broadway. | Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) |
| A glamorous actress and singer, her scenes were often cut from movies when they played in the South. | Lena Horne (1917- ) |
| Led the revolt aboard the slave ship, Amistad. | Joseph Cinque (1811-1879) |
| Doctor and scientist who did ground-breaking research on the inherited blood disease, sickle cell anemia. | William Cordozo (1905-1962) |
| Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for successfully mediating the Arab-Israeli conflict as Israel was founded. | Ralph Bunche (1904-1971) |
| Best known for her autobiographical, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings became the first black inaugural poet. | Maya Angelou (1928- ) |
