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Project 5Social Studies_Black History

Nefatia Green

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Slavery Africa was the mother land for the African American slaves.

This was where the White men captured them.Slavery was started.

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African American Slaves Legends

FREDERICK DOUGLASS (BORN FREDERICK AUGUSTUS WASHINGTON BAILEY, CIRCA 1818 – FEBRUARY 20, 1895) WAS BORN INTO SLAVERY.

HARRIET TUBMAN (BORN ARAMINTA ROSS(1820 OR 1821 – MARCH 10, 1913)

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The Civil War

The Union vs. The ConfederateThe Union fought for Slaves so that all could be free.The Union won But, the slaves , most still were not free.

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The Thirteenth Amendment •This Amendment Abolished and prohibits Slavery from the north and south.

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

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Rosa ParksRosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist whom the U.S. Congress later called the "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement

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Martin Luther King Jr.He had a Dream……..Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement.In 1968, he was assassinated .

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First African American Nobel Peace prize Winner

Ralph Bunche

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African American Legneds

BILL COSBY IS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN STAR OF A NETWORK TELEVISION DRAMA

THURGOOD MARSHALL WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BE APPOINTED TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Shelia Johnson

Shelia Johnson was born in 1949. She is the world’s FIRST African American Billionaire.

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Toni Morrison

First African American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature: Toni Morrison . Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford on February 18, 1931)

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Tiger WoodsFirst African American to win the United States Amateur Championship: Tiger Woods.Eldrick Tont Woods (born December 30, 1975), better known as Tiger Woods, is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No. 1, he was the highest-paid professional athlete in 2008, having earned an estimated $110 million from winnings and endorsements.

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Mae JemisonFirst African-American woman astronaut: Dr. Mae Jemison (Space Shuttle Endeavour). Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17,1956) is an African American physician and NASA astronaut. She became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992.

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James Brown

James Brown (born James Joseph Brown, Jr.) (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006). Better Known as the King of Funk, Godfather of soul. He made such hits as I feel good, Please, please, please and many, many more.

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Vanessa WilliamsFirst African-American Miss America: Vanessa L. Williams in 1983. Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American model, singer, songwriter and actress.

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Halle BerryFirst African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress: Halle Berry (Monster's Ball, 2001) Halle Berry born August 14, 1966 is a Actress and Mother.

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Tyler PerryFirst African American to own a movie and TV studio: Tyler Perry.Tyler Perry (born September 13, 1969) an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and author. As of July 2009, Tyler Perry's films have earned him nearly $400 million worldwide, not including his plays. In 2008, Perry earned around $75 million, placing him just outside the top five highest-paid men in Hollywood.

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Our Generation

NIKKI MINAJ GUCCI MANE

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Barack ObamaBarack Obama is the first African American to be The president of The United States of American. Barack Hussein Obama II born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008.