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What was the significance of Jackie Robinson's integration?
He broke the color barrier in MLB in 1947, paving the way for other Black athletes.
What happened at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Jesse Owens won four gold medals, challenging Nazi ideology.
What was the Olympic Black Power salute?
Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Olympics.
What led to the creation of the Negro Leagues?
Segregation prevented Black baseball players from joining MLB.
What was the Colored Hockey League?
A hockey league formed in Nova Scotia in 1895 for Black players.
What was Muhammad Ali's protest about?
He refused to enlist in the Vietnam War due to religious reasons and racism.
What was the impact of Colin Kaepernick's kneeling?
He knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality.
When did Oliver Lewis win the Kentucky Derby?
Oliver Lewis won the Kentucky Derby in 1875.
What was the impact of the Civil War on Black athletes?
It led to the establishment of leagues for Black baseball players.
What was the significance of the early Black jockeys?
They demonstrated their skill and expertise in horse racing.
What were the Negro Leagues?
Baseball leagues created for Black players due to segregation.
Define athlete activism.
Athletes using their platform to advocate for social or political change.
What was the Black Power salute?
A symbol of protest against racial injustice, popularized at the 1968 Olympics.
What does 'breaking the color barrier' mean?
Overcoming racial segregation to allow Black individuals to participate in previously all-white spaces.
What is police brutality?
The excessive or unjustified use of force by law enforcement officers.
Define segregation.
The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
What does integration mean?
The process of bringing different racial or ethnic groups into equal participation in an institution or environment.
What is racial equality?
Equality between different races. This is when people of all races are treated the same way and have the same opportunities.
What is racism?
Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
What is social justice?
Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
The first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era, breaking the color barrier.
Who was Jesse Owens?
An African American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who was Muhammad Ali?
A heavyweight boxing champion and activist who refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War.
Who were Tommie Smith and John Carlos?
Olympic athletes who raised their fists in a Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
A former NFL quarterback who began kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality.
Who was Oliver Lewis?
An African American jockey who won the first Kentucky Derby in 1875.
Who was William 'Billy' Walker?
An African American jockey who won the Kentucky Derby in 1877.