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What was the first sport invented by an African-American?
Toccer The first sport known to be invented by a black person in America is the sport of "toccer." Toccer was invented by...
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What jobs did African-Americans do in the US military during World War 2?
They usually were cooks but in emergencies they also could be gunners, blood doners, and helpers in the hospitals. Answer...
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How many African-American soldiers died in World War 2?
I do not know how many Blacks soldiers died in WW II, but my father (who is Black) was a 1st Sgt and fought in France and Germany...
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Are There Any Photos Of Harlem Gangster Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson?
Yes, and here it is! Where I do not see any pictures or any info telling me where to go.
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What was the impact of World War 2 on African-Americans?
It led to some of the first significant federal action on civil rights since Reconstruction.
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When did slavery start?
There is wide agreement among historians and anthropologists that slavery predates any existing historical documents. Slavery is...
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Who were the first African-Americans to play in the NBA?
1950 was a year of awakening for the NBA. In 1950, four black men played in the NBA: Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, HanK DeZonie and...
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Were there blacks in the colonies that were not slaves during and before the Revolutionary War?
Yes. There were a number of freed slaves and free blacks. The most famous free black regiments in the Contintental Army were from...
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What year did slavery start?
There is no commencement date for slavery. It has been around for years. Although, there are specific types of slavery. For...
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How many African-Americans fought in World War 2?
African-Americans in World War 2 Hardly none at all, since combat units were segregated until President Truman changed that...
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What was the role of African-Americans in World War 2?
There were the Tuskegee airmen, and many African-American units. Answer At the beginning of the war, most African American...
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What was Brown v. Board of Education about and how did it end segregation?
The landmark case that desegregated schools was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 347 U.S. 483, a 1954 case in which the...
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Why do many people believe that African-Americans still do not have equal rights?
Civil Rights and Equality People have different definitions of "rights." Historically, liberals had what is called a...
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In what year did Jesse Owens win four gold Olympic medals in running and long jump?
Jesse Owens won four gold medals in the Olympics in the year of 1936.
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Who was the first African-American staff officer in the US armed forces?
Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. Entered the officer ranks in 1898 during the war with Spain. In November 1944 he...
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Did any African-Americans have the full status of US citizens before the Civil War?
Citizenship of African-Americans Before Civil War There were free blacks in the north and south, ( don't forget, George...
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What events took place that led to the civil rights movement?
The American struggle for racial equality can hardly be placed within clear http://www.answers.com/topic/temporal boundaries. It...
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Where was the Underground Railroad?
Location of Underground Railroad Methods of Escape Slaves passed information about methods of escape by word-of-mouth, in...
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Which amendment gave African-American men the right to vote?
The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits each government in the United States from...
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Why is it OK for black people to say the N word but not white people?
Beted with disrespect. Today, more and more people use it and only certain people get offended and that's OK. I worked in 3...
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Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
I wasn't there to confirm this; but I am a history buff, several shows I have watched state the tribes in the area called them...
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Who was the first African-American born in the New World?
William Tucker
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Who was Bessie Smith?
Bessie Smith was a famous jazz and blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. There is some controversy surrounding Bessie's date of...
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Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). Butterfly Mcqueen was the first...
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How many African-Americans died in World War 2?
african americans died in ww2 the answer must include navy messmen,92nd in Italy,761st tank divsion,tuskegee airmen,93rd in the...
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How many African-Americans currently live in poverty?
African-American Poverty According to www.info.please there are about 39.2 million blacks in America of whom 24.7% have incomes...
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What was the first African American university?
First African-American University There were a few institutes of learning for African-Americans (at that time known as colored...
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How were African-Americans better off after World War 2?
Since World War Two African Americans civil rights have changed greatly, there have been changes in segregation with help from...
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What would happen to an African-American if they used a whites-only restroom during segregation?
What Happened They would be punished! Possibly get hanged up or worse.....
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Who were the first African-American women to play in the WNBA?
leslie williams might of been one or i think thats her name
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Where can you find a description of the Five Points community in New York from the perspective of the African-Americans who lived there?
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Were there any black air crews in World War 2 other than the P51 crews?
While it is true that Americans found it hard to accept black men as pilots, the blacks proved themselves to be great fighter...
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When did slavery end for African Americans in the US?
The legal end to slavery was in December of 1865 when the 13th Amendment was ratified.
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How did African-Americans arrive in America?
The first African Slaves were imported into the American South in 1619, by the Dutch Traders. These Slaves - who were in...
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In the late 19th century in what ways was the plight of American and Native American and African American immigrants similar and different?
African Americans and Native Americans were both people that were in tune with their ancestors and land. They both found it...
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What are opinions on whether African-Americans are still oppressed?
Some are, some aren't. Those who wish to participate in the American Dream certainly have the opportunity to do so. Consider that...
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Who is Marjorie Harris Carr?
Marjorie Harris Carr: A famous environmentalist Husband is Archie Carr Archie Carr studied oceanlife/sea turtles Add on if you...
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How many African-Americans play in the NBA?
About 80% are african american
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Who is the youngest African-American to ever become an officer in the US Army?
I'm not sure the availability of the statistic. Graduates of ROTC and the Academy are typically commissioned at 21 or 22 years...
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Who were the KKK?
The KKK Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United...
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Who was the first African-American to be honored with a national holiday?
First African-American Honored With Holiday When President Truman was in office, during the 79th Congress, Public Law 290 was...
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What was the biggest loss for a British Army on American soil before the American Revolution?
Biggest British Loss Before Revolution a. wolfe's loss on the cliff of Quebec b. Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity c....
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What were options for African-Americans at home during World War 2?
A statement african american at this time still were being treated unfairly and experianced segregigation. african americans...
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How has Martin Luther King Jr influenced life today?
How Martin Luther King Jr. impacted our Martin Luther King Jr. has impacted our lives today by letting people know that...
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Who sang at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939?
Singer at Lincoln Memorial Marian Anderson
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How did African Nationalism grow after World War 1?
world war one was fought with the help of Africans who were recruited to help their colonial masters.after the war African...
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What became of Camera Elizabeth Ashe?
These are from the U.S. Open: http://www.jamd.com/search/q/Jeannie%20Ashe ...
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What problems did African-Americans face after World War 1?
Many African American troops fought bravely side-by-side with whites and expected more respect and equal treatment when they...
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How many black people died in the Holocaust?
Precisely how many Afro-Germans died in Nazi concentration camps is not known, but estimates put the figure at between 25,000 and...
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Was Frederick Douglass an African-American?
Frederick Douglass Yes, he was also a slave.
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Who was Ibrahim Njoya?
he was an african king
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What are the 5 important facts about Maulana Karenga?
Important Facts About Maulana Karenga Here's something right from Wikipedia: Karenga created the organization US, a Black...
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What was rhythm and blues called before 1947?
Former R&B Name RACE MUSIC which was found offensive
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What were freedom riders?
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What function or purpose is a 'witch doctor' in african tribes?
healer KTQT1: He was more than that. He was a religious leader, doctor, political leader... He was considered a very important...
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Is Olen Montgomery alive?
Olen Montgomery no!!!! I read that clarence norris was the only one who lived long enough to see his case pardoned, which...
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What are blacklists?
Blacklists In the "McCarthy era" (1950 ~ 1954) any actor who was suspected of being a communist sympathizer was put "black...
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Who invented dancing?
Dancing is the kinetic (moving) equivalent to singing. It just comest naturally.
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What year were folding chairs invented?
July 7th 1911 by Nathaniel Alexander Inveted the folding chair. Heres a link with the drawings of his patent...
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What does omega psi phi 20 pearls means?
It means to garb the Omegas nuts and bark 20 times.
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What is the NAACP and when was it established?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is one of the oldest and most influential civil rights...
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In the 1950's what was the relationship between blacks and whites in New York?
the blacks couldn't share a bathroom drink out of the same water fountain or eat together NO DUH! Anything more productive?
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What event caused minorities to switch from Republicans to Democrats?
The McGovern Commission briefly discussed here...
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Before World War 2 most of Africa was ruled by what countries?
Countries That Ruled Africa Were: UK, Netherlands,and mainly France
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Did the Black Panthers carry any weapons?
No Guns for Black Panthers no they didn't
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Why was Jean Bertrand Aristide ousted from Haiti?
In the February 2004 Haitian Rebellion.
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Why did African-Americans struggle for civil rights during World War 2?
During the war. For many African Americans, the war offered an opportunity to get out of the cycle of crushing rural poverty....
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Why was James Weldon Johnson important to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.?
Bro. James Weldon Johnson, was the author of the Black National Anthem. His level of importance to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity...
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Who was the first African-American to hold a seat on the US Supreme Court?
In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be the first African American Associate Justice on the Supreme...
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What did Harriet Tubman do?
What did Harriet Tubman do? Tubman was born Araminta Ross in either 1820 or 1821 on a plantation in Bucktown, Maryland to...
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How do you do the Alpha Kappa Alpha hand sign?
If you don't know the answer obviously you don't need to know now should you attempt to do the sign.
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How did the Civil Rights Movement affect African-Americans?
It gave them freedoms they had never had the pleasure of expieriencing before. Public facilities were desegregated, schools and...
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Why was Stephen Douglas opposed to granting blacks full rights as citizens?
Reasons For Opposition During most of his political career this position was politically correct and was shared by nearly all...
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Is notorious BIG in a crip gang?
He a member of a crip gang called ''NCG'' NOTORIOUS CRIP GANG, selling drug in NYC. Is a Drug Dealer
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Why did the Great Migration of African Americans happen?
There were jobs available in the northern cities. The Great Migration of African Americans It all depends on what you...
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When did the segregation of black and white poeple end and ... Was martin luther king involved?
1954 Answer Although that date is correct there is still some segregation to this very day. Sad, but true. Also MLK was...
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What was Ruby Bridges' husband's name?
Fred L. Barnett. This is not right, because her husband's last name was Hall.
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What year did Judge J Waites Waring strike down legislative attempts to keep blacks from voting in state primaries?
Year of Judge J Waites Ruling The voting rights case, Right of Negroes to Vote in Democratic Primaries, was upheld by...
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Is a white american with white African ancestry considered an African-American?
No. Such an individual would not be an 'African-American', but rather, their category would be that of being a ...
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Who invented the flat iron?
Madam C.J. Walker invented the flat iron which was originally called the hair straightener but now is called the flat iron
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How did the Monroe Doctrine affect foreign policy?
The Monroe Doctrine is simply a "policy" statement made by President James Monroe in 1823 that essentially warned Europe against...
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What was Bloody Sunday?
Bloody Sunday (1972) On Sunday January 30, 1972, in an incident since known as Bloody Sunday, 26 Irish Civil Rights protestors...
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What is the age of Denise Clark Bradford?
Denise Clark Bradford's Age Denise Clark Bradford is 54 years old. Karen is 47, Dorinda is 50, Twinkie is 52, Denise is 54,...
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What were some popular African-American dances?
most of the popular dances USA is known for: cakewalk, black bottom, charleston, swing dance, lindyhop, twist, the madison, jerk,...
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What was the social standing of African-Americans before World War 2?
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What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, (1954), was a landmark case of the United States Supreme Court which explicitly outlawed...
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Where did Lake Victoria get its name?
John Hanning Speke, searching for the source of the Nile in 1858, was the first European to sight it. He named it for Queen...
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Were did James Armistead come from?
Most sources indicate that Armistead was born in 1748 in New Kent County, Virginia. Other sources put his birth around 1760 in...
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Who was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
That was John Baxter Taylor in the Medley Relay at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Medley Relay was similar to the 4x400 but the...
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What year did slavery start in the US?
Slaves in Colonies In 1619, a Dutch ship arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. It picked up tobacco and paid for it with 20 black...
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How many people died in the civil rights movement?
Number of Deaths Only a few people died and those were the ones that took hard balls to the face. But the ones with the...
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Was Elston Howard the first African-American to play for the New York Yankees?
Research shows Elston Howard was the first African American to play for the Yankees when he joined the team in 1955 as a 26 year...
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What was the conflict between women's suffrage and African-American issues?
Conflict Between Women Sufferage and African-American Issues Obviously, this is not a simple question! You might want to look...
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Who was Bass Reeves the Western lawman?
Famous Black Lawman Bass Reeves was the most important lawman in the Indian Territory and one of the greatest frontier heroes...
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What is the Universal Negro Improvement Association?
Marcus Garvey
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Where is Bandon?
Bandon is a Demon town, run by gypsie Kings. It has the largest population of Gingers in Ireland. Berie Ahern hides all his...
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How were African-Americans treated during World War 2?
Although did had the same rights as other soldiers, they were still treated as second class citizens. With rare exceptions, they...
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What did Maya Angelou contribute to society?
She wrote several books about how she grew up as an African-American and how they weren't excepted as equals.
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How did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet die?
Learningtogive.org says that he developed a lung-related illness after he graduated and died from comlications of the disease on...
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What is oral interview?
it is where the prospective employer sits down with you face to face and asks youe questions to see if you are qualified for the...
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