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| Name the Ohio State running back who won the Heisman Trophy twice in 1974 and 1975. |
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What four black men were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? |
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| Rev Desmond tutu, Martian Luther King Jr, Ralph Bunche, and Chief Albert Luthuli. |
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| On what date was the Emancipation Proclamation signed? |
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| Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia |
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Who was the first black person appointed to Supreme Court ? |
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| Who ws the first black person to receive a doctorate degree at Harvard University? |
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| Who helped over 300 slaves escape on 19 seprate trips to Maryland during the 1850's. |
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| Who received the Springham medal for literature in 1960? |
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| In what city can you see the 10-foot bronsze statue of Louis Armstrong sculped by Elizabeth Catlett? |
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| Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize for literature? |
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What Confederate leader did Hiram R. Revels replace when he became the first black U.S, senator? |
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The character of Uncle Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel was based on accounts from a real-life slave, who was he? |
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| Who became one of the country's first successful black physicians.What was his specialty? |
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| James Derham in 1783.His specialty was throat disorders. |
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| What was Ponald McNair's assignment on the ill-fated 1986 Challenger mission? |
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| What U.S. President caused the black vote to shift from Republican to Democrat because to his "New Deal" relief programs? |
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Frankln D. Roosevelt, in the 1930's |
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| Who was the first black American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and in what year? |
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