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Coffy

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:14 am


Crystal Espers
Lupin The Great
RAS-Anjilyn
Lupin The Great
RAS-Anjilyn
Now boy, that's just sad.
That is the answer. sweatdrop
No, it's not.
That can't be right I know this is the right anwser. crying

Nope it was Dr. Carter G. Woodson domokun
3nodding Sorry, but Malcolm X is WAY off. Whoever taught you that needs to pick up a book.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:37 am


----Angela Yvonne Davis----

1. From what school and why was Angela Davis fired from her teaching position in 1970?

2. What event was she accussed of being involved in (murder, conspiracy, kidnapping)?

3. Where (what city) was she arrested in?

4. For how many years/months had she been able to avoid capture by the FBI?

5. What prison was she first sent to before being sent to Cali?

6. What political figure is she connected with today through mutual childhood friends from Alabama?

(I shoot hard. Points decided by PassionDragon)

Coffy


Passion_Dragon
Crew

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:13 pm


Lupin The Great
RAS-Anjilyn
Lupin The Great
RAS-Anjilyn
Lupin The Great
Passion_Dragon
What is the name of the person who is credited with the origination of Black History Month?

[7 points]

Malcolm X and the islamic movement of African Americans during the 60's.
Now boy, that's just sad.
That is the answer. sweatdrop
No, it's not.
That can't be right I know this is the right anwser. crying
[Do a search for "founder of black history month" or "carter woodson." 3nodding ]

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:19 pm


[TRIVIA QUESTION #5]

[Questions 1-6 are all part of the same trivia question about Angela Yvonne Davis.]


RAS-Anjilyn
----Angela Yvonne Davis----

1. From what school and why was Angela Davis fired from her teaching position in 1970? 7 points

2. What event was she accussed of being involved in (murder, conspiracy, kidnapping)? 9 points

3. Where (what city) was she arrested in? 10 points

4. For how many years/months had she been able to avoid capture by the FBI? 12 points

5. What prison was she first sent to before being sent to Cali? 10 points

6. What political figure is she connected with today through mutual childhood friends from Alabama? 11 points

(I shoot hard. Points decided by PassionDragon)
[((I guess doing it this way is okay, Anji. 3nodding ))
I've added the point values for each question (
in red).
The same rules are in effect. Please everyone remember to include the question with your answer. exclaim ]

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Coffy

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:21 pm


---The Late 60's---

1. Who was considered the exact oppositte of Martin L. King Jr.'s non-violent Philosophy?

Hints:
-Not Stokley Carmicheal, or Malcolm X
- Featured in documentary "Niggers With Guns"

2. What were the four major organizations that "coordinated" the civil rights movement and all used non-violent tactics?


---The Panther Party---

1. There were two active Black Panther Partys. What was the difference between them?

2. What year was the more popular BPP founded?

3. What two people founded it?

4. Who were the four original members?

5. How old was Bobby Hutton when he joined the party?

6. How old was he when he died? How did he die?

7. How did the Panthers protest against the Mulford Act in Sacramento?

Hint:
-gun law

---Slavery---

1. In what year was the first Africans brought over as "identured servants?"

2. What was the first state to legalize slavery?

3. What state was the first to make illegal marriges of white women to black men?

4. What was the first state to abolish the save trade, but not slavery?

5. The Haitian Revolutionwas led by what three leaders in succesion?
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:22 pm


1. From what school and why was Angela Davis fired from her teaching position in 1970? Univ. of California, Los Angeles aka UCLA

2. What event was she accussed of being involved in (murder, conspiracy, kidnapping)? In an attempted courtroom escape

3. Where (what city) was she arrested in? New York City

4. For how many years/months had she been able to avoid capture by the FBI? two months

5. What prison was she first sent to before being sent to Cali? Women's Detention Center in New York City

Rose Camilla


Coffy

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:38 pm


Crystal Espers
1. From what school and why was Angela Davis fired from her teaching position in 1970? Univ. of California, Los Angeles aka UCLA

--Part 2--
1. Why was she fired?


Quote:
2. What event was she accussed of being involved in (murder, conspiracy, kidnapping)? In an attempted courtroom escape


3. Who was involved in the attempted courtroom escape? (the name of the "brothers," and inmates)

4. It happend in what county courthouse?

(Other than that, now loves Espers. You read the Auto-Biography, didn't you?)
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:41 pm


Passion_Dragon
[TRIVIA QUESTION #5]

[Questions 1-6 are all part of the same trivia question about Angela Yvonne Davis.]


RAS-Anjilyn
----Angela Yvonne Davis----
6. What political figure is she connected with today through mutual childhood friends from Alabama? 11 points

And number 6 remains. ninja

Coffy


Rose Camilla

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:05 pm


RAS-Anjilyn
Crystal Espers
1. From what school and why was Angela Davis fired from her teaching position in 1970? Univ. of California, Los Angeles aka UCLA

--Part 2--
1. Why was she fired?


Quote:
2. What event was she accussed of being involved in (murder, conspiracy, kidnapping)? In an attempted courtroom escape



3. Who was involved in the attempted courtroom escape? (the name of the "brothers," and inmates)

4. It happend in what county courthouse?

(Other than that, now loves Espers. You read the Auto-Biography, didn't you?)


1. Why was she fired?
She was fired because of her membership in the Communist party and her advocacy of radical black causes.

3.Who was involved in the attempted courtroom escape? (the name of the "brothers," and inmates)
George & Jonathan Jackson are the brothers and the prisoners William Christmas and James McClain.

4. It happend in what county courthouse?
It happened in Marin County county courthouse.

No learned from this book my grandmother had about powerful black women in history.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:33 pm


Crystal Espers

3.Who was involved in the attempted courtroom escape? (the name of the "brothers," and inmates)
George & Jonathan Jackson are the brothers and the prisoners William Christmas and James McClain.


Missed one inmate.
(Grandma's are the best 3nodding )

Coffy


Rose Camilla

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:50 pm


RAS-Anjilyn
Crystal Espers

3.Who was involved in the attempted courtroom escape? (the name of the "brothers," and inmates)
George & Jonathan Jackson are the brothers and the prisoners William Christmas and James McClain.


Missed one inmate.
(Grandma's are the best 3nodding )

Was it Jonathan Jackson?
(Yup I loves my granny the most 4laugh )
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:47 pm


Crystal Espers
RAS-Anjilyn
Crystal Espers

3.Who was involved in the attempted courtroom escape? (the name of the "brothers," and inmates)
George & Jonathan Jackson are the brothers and the prisoners William Christmas and James McClain.


Missed one inmate.
(Grandma's are the best 3nodding )

Was it Jonathan Jackson?
(Yup I loves my granny the most 4laugh )

Nope. An inmate. Jonathan was 19 and not in jail. Plus you said him already. xp

Coffy


Rose Camilla

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:15 pm


RAS-Anjilyn
Crystal Espers
RAS-Anjilyn
Crystal Espers

3.Who was involved in the attempted courtroom escape? (the name of the "brothers," and inmates)
George & Jonathan Jackson are the brothers and the prisoners William Christmas and James McClain.


Missed one inmate.
(Grandma's are the best 3nodding )

Was it Jonathan Jackson?
(Yup I loves my granny the most 4laugh )

Nope. An inmate. Jonathan was 19 and not in jail. Plus you said him already. xp

Hmm *scrtaches head* Then it has to be George Jackson since he was the one the younger brother was trying to help escape out of prison. If that's not it I don't know who the third guy was unless your talking about the judge that got killed too.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:57 pm


Nope. Now you gotta let someone else try. xp

Coffy


Rose Camilla

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:16 pm


Ok I'll post my answers for the other questions you asked. 3nodding

---The Late 60's---
1.Huey Percy Newton
2American Civil Liberties Union,The southern christian leadership council,National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Amnesty International

---The Panther Party---
2.1966
3.Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
4.Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, Reggie Forte and Elbert Howard
5.16
6.April 7, 1968
7.They had a march to protest

---Slavery---
2.Massachusetts
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