Defending Emancipation by Stating It Was A Military: American History Museum and Find The Art Form That

Clue #1 Defending Freedom 100 Points Clue#4 Can I Order Please?
100 Points
Head to the Emancipation Proclamation section on Could you grab a sandwich at this counter in 1960?
Floor 2 of the American History Museum. Maybe not. But 4 college students in Greensboro,
North Carolina took lessons from the non-violent
Even after President Lincoln signed it, he was example of the Montgomery Bus Boycott to stop
Defending Emancipation by stating it was a military segregation at this Woolworth lunch counter.
necessity to do what? Who was their inspiration?
___________ black ___________ g) Carter G. Woodson
Without them, Lincoln would have lost the Civil War! h) Charles Drew
i) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What person below would have helped Lincoln make Get a picture of both of you signing this answer while
his argument of why the US needed to emancipate the standing in front of this artifact on the 2nd floor of the
slaves? American History Museum.
a) Duke Ellington ATTENTION: There is a play here at 11 & 12 so it
b) Jackie Robinson will be hard to take this photo when the crowd is there.
c) P.B.S. Pinchback
Get a photo of both of you in front of a copy of the
Emancipation Proclamation signing your answer.
Clue #2 Music Across the Ages 100 Points 50 BONUS POINTS

Head to Thanks for the Memories section of the Shoot a short video of the play in clue #4
American History Museum and find the art form that And then act like a reporter explaining what
just won’t stop! That’s right African Americans Has just happened!
have created two unique musical styles that the world
is crazy about.
According to Fab Five Freddy, What is the Clue #5 Business Travel 100 Points
embodiment of a spirit of creative rebellion, freedom? America is on the Move and you better find out how
_________ ____________ this relates to Black history. Stay in the American
History Museum and search out a Pullman Porter to
At the beginning of the 20th century, Jazz was help you with this clue.
considered rebellious and also a symbol of freedom
from traditional piano styles. Being a Pullman Porter meant you worked on a
__________.
Which person below has played one of these uniquely In the 1920s, Pullman Porters were biggest employers
American music styles? of whom? ___________________________
d) Duke Ellington Since Pullman Porters were so connected, they also
e) Madam C.J. Walker helped change things for African Americans in this
f) Jackie Robinson country. Name one Pullman Porter and what he did to
Get a photo of both of you signing your answer in improve life for African Americans:
front of the jacket in this exhibit. _________________________& What did he do?
____________________________________________
Clue #3 A New Bank 150 Points
Hurry, quick! It’s an emergency! You must find a All the traveling, success and respect of the Pullman
“Nebula Mac” on the third floor of the American Porter makes us think of another important figure that
History Museum! Wait, you don’t know this vehicle? traveled across this great nation to become very
OK, unscramble “Nebula Mac” to figure out what wealthy with her own business. Who was that?
type of vehicle you are looking for. j) Lucy Diggs Slowe
Unscramble here: k) Jackie Robinson
l) Madame C. J. Walker
Next, once you find this vehicle from 1898, figure out Get a photo of both of you signing the correct answer
which person connects to it in your research. standing next to a Pullman Porter.
Shoot a video where one of you acts like you are going
to an emergency while explaining how this person
from your research connects to this vehicle.
Clue #6 Role of the Military 100 Points Clue # 9 Veritas Et Utilitas 100 points
It sure has been a Changing Nation for African Head to the African Voices section of the Natural
Americans in the American History Museum and the History Museum. The window is where you will need
many wars we fought also helped to change our to go! Check out how the Civil War created an
nation. But “What has U.S. Military Service Meant Institution!
to Black Soldiers?” is a good question. Why did African Americans come to DC?
(Find the Answer!) ___________________________________________
Veterans of the civil war would say that freedom and What did the Freedman’s Bureau build and sell?
citizenship were not given but were __ __ __ __ __ __ _________________________
and that becoming a soldier helped them to “speed the What was made with the profits?
transition from _____________ to _____________” ___________________________________________
because after the war many soldiers became the What year did this happen? ___________________
________________ of ____________ in the south and
in the nation. Now look at your research:
Who from your research would most likely agree with How many years later would the first Dean of Women
these statements? be chosen? _______________________________
m) Charles Hamilton Houston
n) Duke Ellington Who was this? V) Madam C.J. Walker
o) James E. Walker W) Lucy Diggs Slowe
Get a photo of both of you signing this answer in front X) P.B.S. Pinchback
of the “Colored Soldiers” poster. Get a photo of both of you signing this answer in front
of the photo of this institution.
Clue #7 Achieving Equality 100 Points
Brown v. Board of Education was the court case that Clue # 10 Breaking Barriers 150 Points
made it illegal for schools to be segregated. Many Head to the Smithsonian Castle and find Althea Gibbs’
Trophy. Trophy for what? She has something in common with
lawyers worked many hours to make this happen. But one of the people on your research page.
people were not pleased or willing to let their schools
become integrated. Find the artifact near the Shoot a short video in which one of you explains why Althea
information desk on the first floor of the American Gibbs won a trophy and who she connects to. Explain what they
History Museum that connects to this clue. have in common.
Who from your research helped to win this legal
battle? Clue #11 Road to Freedom 150 points
p) Carter G. Woodson Head to the International Gallery in the basement of the Ripley
q) Charles Hamilton Houston Road to Freedom exhibit but
Center. You must enter the
r) Major James E. Walker you cannot take photos or video inside.
Get a photo of both of you signing the answer in front Research:
of this artifact. When was the Civil Rights Act passed? ___________
What did it prohibit? __________________________
Clue # 8 A Head Above the Rest 100 Points What did it not address? _______________________
One factor in understanding African American Life & History Why were protestors marching from Selma to
is to study the ancient past. Head to Constitution Ave. and walk Montgomery Alabama?
to the Natural History Museum. That big face that you see could
be evidence that Africans sailed to Mexico WAY before
Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
What culture does this head belong to? ____________
What did President Johnson sign 5 months later?
Not many people know this fact but if you study Black
___________________________________________
History you’ll find how they could be from Africa.
Choose one photo in this section of the exhibit that shows the
Who from your research would know this? march from Selma. Study it and imagine you are in that
s) Lucy Diggs Slowe photograph.
t) Charles Drew
u) Carter G. Woodson Now go outside to the main entrance and stand in front of the sign
of the exhibit and shoot a video in which you explain why you are
Get a photo of the both of you signing this answer next marching from Selma and what you hope to accomplish. Act like
to this head. you are really there.
50 Point Bonus! Can you find on the main entrance
level to the African Art Museum someone who 50 Point Bonus! Can you find on the main entrance
represents a monumental first in Black History? Snap level to the African Art Museum someone who
a photo of both of you in front of it! (No flash please) represents a monumental first in Black History? Snap
a photo of both of you in front of it! (No flash please)
50 Point Bonus! Can you find on the main entrance 50 Point Bonus! Can you find on the main entrance
level to the African Art Museum someone who level to the African Art Museum someone who
represents a monumental first in Black History? Snap represents a monumental first in Black History? Snap
a photo of both of you in front of it! (No flash please) a photo of both of you in front of it! (No flash please)

50 Point Bonus! Can you find on the main entrance level to the African Art Museum someone who
level to the African Art Museum someone who represents a monumental first in Black History? Snap
represents a monumental first in Black History? Snap a photo of both of you in front of it! (No flash please)

50 Point Bonus! Can you find on the main entrance level to the African Art Museum someone who
level to the African Art Museum someone who represents a monumental first in Black History? Snap
represents a monumental first in Black History? Snap a photo of both of you in front of it! (No flash please)

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