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Black History 103 Treasure Hunt
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Barbara Jordan,  | First black congresswoman to be elected from the Deep South. |
Chuck Berry,  | Three years in reform school for attempted burglary before writing many famous rock-and-roll songs. |
Duke Ellington,  | Given first and middle names at birth were "Edward Kennedy." |
Jan Matzeliger,  | Invented a machine, called a "lasting machine," that stiched the leather of a shoe to its sole. |
Leontyne Price,  | Sang in church choirs while growing up as the granddaughter of two Methodist ministers. |
Malcolm X,  | A Nation of Islam minister at one time, he was assassinated while giving a speech in 1965. |
Medgar Evers,  | Helped register black voters in Mississippi and led boycotts there of firms that practiced racial discrimination. |
Ralph Bunche,  | Awarded the Noble Peace Prize for his role in making an Arab-Israeli peace in 1949. |
Shirley Chisolm,  | Worked at a childcare center before becoming a well-known political figure. |
W.E.B. DuBois,  | A Harvard graduate, played a role in starting National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). |
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