Barbara Jordan Quiz

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What significant role did Barbara Jordan hold?

First woman to give a keynote address at a convention
First African American governor in Texas
First African American woman in the Senate
First African American female elected to the House from the South (correct)

Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was born after World War II.

False (B)

What role did Barbara Jordan play in the Democratic National Convention in 1976?

Keynote speaker

Barbara Jordan graduated from __________ University School of Law.

Boston Signup and view all the answers

Match the individuals with their notable achievements:

Barbara Jordan = Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994 Benjamin O. Davis Jr. = Commander of the Tuskegee Airmen Signup and view all the answers

What degree did Langston Hughes earn?

Bachelor’s Degree in English (D) Signup and view all the answers

Louis Armstrong dropped out of school at age 12.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was Langston Hughes' most famous poem?

Negro Speaks of Rivers Signup and view all the answers

Louis Armstrong was born in __________, Louisiana.

New Orleans Signup and view all the answers

Match the following figures with their contributions:

Langston Hughes = Poet and playwright Louis Armstrong = Influential jazz musician Thurgood Marshall = Supreme Court Justice Joe 'King' Oliver = Mentor of Louis Armstrong Signup and view all the answers

What significant contribution did Daniel Hale Williams make to the field of medicine?

He performed one of the first successful cardiac surgeries. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Frederick Douglass was born into freedom and later became a human rights activist.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the profession of Daniel Hale Williams before he became a doctor?

Shoemaker and barber Signup and view all the answers

Frederick Douglass learned to read secretly while living with the _____ family.

Auld Signup and view all the answers

Match the following individuals with their accomplishments:

Daniel Hale Williams = Founding a nursing school for African Americans Frederick Douglass = Leading African American human rights activist Hugh Auld = Taught Douglass to read Edward Covey = Reputation for 'breaking' slaves Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Barbara Jordan

An African American lawyer and politician, first from the South elected to Congress.

Civil Rights Movement

A struggle for social justice for African Americans, emphasizing equal rights.

First African American woman in Congress

Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives from the South.