| A | B |
| Maggie Walker | First African American woman to establish a bank. |
| Harry F. Byrd Sr. | He began a pay as you go policy for road improvements so that the government wouldn't go into debt. |
| Arthur R. Ashe Jr. | He was the first African-American Winner of a major men's tennis singles championship. |
| L. Douglas Wilder | He was the first African-American governor in the United States. |
| Oliver W. Hill, Sr. | He was a lawyer and civil rights leader who worked for equal rights of African americans. |
| A. Linwood Holton, Sr. | He was a governor of virginia who promoted race equality. |
| integration | Full equality of all races in the use of public places. |
| desegregation | Abolishment of racial segregation. |
| segragation | The separation of people, usually based on race or religion law. |
| discrimination | An unfair different in the treatment of people |
| seperate but equal | people of different races would remain segregated,but have equal rights |