African Americans Who Impacted American History

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African Americans Who Impacted American History

• A presentation by the 7th grade computer class

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Jackie Robinson

• Jack Robinsons full name was Jackie Roosevelt
  Robinson.
• He was born on Jan. 31, 1919.
• He lived with his mom and four other siblings.
  His dad had left.
• In high school, he was awesome at basketball,
  baseball, football, tennis, and track.
• He became a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947.
• He got into the Hall of Fame in 1962.

Katy
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His Impact on Us Today!

• Jackie Robinson was an incredible baseball
  player. He was the man who helped integrate
  baseball. Had it not be for him African Americans
  may not be able to play in the Majors today. He
  is an inspiration to many people.

Katy
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The Tuskegee Airmen
http//www.redtail.org/education/history.htm

• Flew 1500 missions. Destroyed 260 enemy aircraft.
  Destroyed a battleship
• First became official pilots in 1942
• Trained in Tuskegee, Alabama
• Awarded many medals including the Congressional
  Gold Medal
• They flew in the Mediterranean Theater.
• They were nicknamed the Red-tailed Angels.
• They never lost a bomber.

http//www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/airrol
e.htm
Christian
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The Tuskegee Airman
The Tuskegee Airman affected all of us because
they fought for our freedom and they paved the
way for many other African American Airmen in the
U.S. Armed Forces. They all were very brave and
very talented. Without them we would not have
many talented African American pilots.
Christian
Picture From http//www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/t
uskegee/lgimage/air1.htm
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Patricia Bath
By Anna

• Patricia Bath was the first African-American
  woman to receive a patent for an invention she
  created. .
• Her invention was named the Lasorphaco Probe and
  this was used to improve the results of a
  cataract surgery.
• Patricia Bath believed that everyone had the
  Right to Sight.
• Bath of course went through many difficulties
  with race and gender but with those problems she
  stated, "Yes, I'm interested in equal
  opportunities, but my battles are in science."

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What Impact does Patricia Bath have on our lives
today?

• Patricia was an ophthalmologist who transformed
  eye surgery by using her laser device to make the
  procedure for cataracts more accurate and easier.

Anna
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Frederick Douglass

• Born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of
  Maryland in 1818.
• One of the major Stationmasters on the
  Underground Railroad.
• Was a large impact in the civil rights
  movement. Was referred to as The Father of the
  Civil Rights Movement.
• Served as an advisor to various presidents.
• Had a personal relationship with President
  Lincoln. This allowed him to persuade the
  President to make emancipation a cause of the
  Civil War.
• Also served as some national service positions,
  including US Marshall for the District of
  Columbia and diplomatic positions in Haiti and
  the Dominican Republic.

Sam
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How Did He Influence Our Life.

• Because of him, people realized that African
  Americans could serve in high positions in the
  government. He also brought many African
  Americans to freedom.

Sam
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Marian Anderson

• February 27 1897- April 8 1943
• Was the oldest of three girls.
• Attended South Philadelphia High School to focus
  on her singing.
• She married Orpheus Fisher in July of 1943.
• Marian sang on the steps of the Lincoln memorial
  for Easter Sunday in front of 75,000 people
  because in 1953 she was not allowed to sing in
  the U.S. constitution hall because of her color.

Lily
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Marian Andersons Impact

• Marian Anderson has been said to be The voice
  that changed the nation. Ever since she sang on
  the steps of the Lincoln Memorial she showed
  people everywhere that no matter how many times
  you get shot down, because of your religion, or
  your color, you should still never give up.

Lily
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Otis redding

• Born in Dawson, Georgia on September 9, 1941.
• He sang gospel music as a child. H was soon
  interested in RB and blues music.
• He met his wife, Zelma Atwood, in 1959. They
  married in 1961.
• He died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967.
• He was inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of
  fame in 1989.
• He was regarded as the single most influential
  male soul singer of the 1960s.

http//www.rollingstone.com/artists/otisredding/bi
ography
Maddie
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How He Affected Life Today

• Otis Redding made RB and blues music more
  popular.
• He had multiple hits through his career.
• His music and his life affected many people.

http//www.google.com/musica?aidFgwiEvvE5XJeib8
GRSY2vJaCiMs3H9PoLsaXoimusicctresult
Maddie
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Daisy Bates

• Daisy Lee Gaston Bates
• Born November 11, 1949 Hutting Arkansas
• Mother was killed and father left family
• Was raised by family friends
• Married to L.C. Bates
• Started first Black newspaper
• Helped nine students get into little rock high
  school after they were told no
• Worked for the Democratic National Committee
• Helped integrate newspapers in DC
• Died November 4, 1999

By Mariellen
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Why Is She Important?

• Without Daisy Batess courage we could not have
  black Americans work at local newspapers.
• In little rock she fought to make sure that the
  youth of little rock could go to any school they
  wanted.

Daisy Bates and the nine students she helped get
into little rock high school.
By Mariellen
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Sidney Poitier

• Born on February 20, 1927
• Grew up in poverty
• At the age of 18 auditioned for a play in New
  York but was rejected
• Tried out for many plays and parts in movies,
  later succeeding immensely.

Monica
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Inspiration on others

• Received many Oscars in his acting career
• After succeeding in many roles such as Guess
  Whos Coming to Dinner and To Sir, With Love
  inspired many actors today to pursue their dreams

Monica
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Antonia FordSamantha

• Antonia Ford was a confederate spy who withheld
  valuable information for Union Officers that
  stayed at her fathers house
• . She reported back to Confederate Colonel John
  S. Mosby.

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What Impact She Had On The World

• Before Antonia Ford women who were spies didnt
  get that much respect. She worked up to try and
  get respect but it was Confederate Colonel John
  S. Mosby who demanded that she be respected and
  honored. Antonia was also a brave woman that took
  that guilt for kidnapping Union General Edwin H.
  Stoughton even though she didnt kidnapped him
  and she new who did. Confederate Colonel John S.
  Mosby kidnapped him. She was brave enough to go
  to jail for a crime she didnt commit. She died
  in jail protecting Mosby because she wouldnt
  turn him in.

Samantha
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Lyda D. Newman

• Lyda born and raised in New York. Lyda Newman
  inventor of the new and improved hairbrush.
  November 15, 1898.
• African American, Lyda Newman of New York, New
  York patented a new and improved hair brush on
  November 15, 1898. Lydia Newman designed a brush
  that was easy to keep clean, very durable and
  easy to make, and provided ventilation during
  brushing by having recessed air chambers

Nia
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Lyda D. Newmans Impact

• Without Lyda D. Newman we would not have the
  brushes we have today. Without her new improved
  brush women and men could not clean out hair suck
  in the brush easily.
• Also Her brush was the first hairbrush with
  synthetic bristles. So the bristles can brush
  through our hair with out hurting us.

Nia
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Martin Luther King Jr.
By Juwaun
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Facts

• He was born January 15,1929
• April 4,1968
• He was born in Atlanta Georgia.
• He made speech called the I Had A Dream speech.
  
• He won the noble peace prize.

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Impact

• Everybody is treated equal.
• Black people can sit with white people.
• Martin Luther King Jr. birthday is celebrated
  today.
• He helped blacks and whites come together as a
  community.
• He ended racial segregation and racial
  discrimination through civil disobedience and
  other non-violent means.

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Maya Angelo

• Maya Angelo studied dance, music, and poetry.
• She worked for many different magazines.
• She got her name from a nickname her brother
  gave her when they were younger.

Sofie
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Poems and impact made by Maya Angelo

• Maya Angelo helped change our lives by
  working on the Civil Rights Movement closely with
  Martin Luther King Jr.. Every one who helped with
  the civil rights movement especially with how
  closely she worked with Martin Luther King Jr.
  counted to help make America free from racism

Touched by an angel
Alone
I know why the caged bird Sings
Sofie
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Dr. Patricia E. Bath

• Dr. Patricia E. Bath is a laser scientist as well
  as an inventor.
• She invented the laserphaco probe, which is an
  amazing device, that can help most blind people
  to see.
• She restored the vision of some people who hadnt
  been able to see for thirty years.

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How Has Dr. Patricia E. Bath Effected The Lives
of Others?

• Patricia E. Bath gave many people the ability to
  see.
• She has helped so many people and given them the
  ability to see which has changed these lives
  forever.

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Sidney Poitier

• Sidney Poitier was born February 20, 1927 in
  Miami, Florida

• Native of Cat Island Bahamas.

• At 18 he went to New York at small jobs. He
  slept at a bus terminal.

• He won his first the first African American to
  win an Oscar for best leading actor.

By Nigel
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How did he impact our lives ?

• Sidney Poitier impacted our lives by being one
  of the few African American men who won an Oscar
  .
• He also became a famous African American actor
  who inspired many African Americans to become
  actors