Research Module:  Heroes and Heroines in African American History
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We should empahsize not Negro History, but the Negro in history.  What we need is not a history of selected reaces or nations, but the history of the world void of hate, and religious prejudice.

Carter Woodson (1875-1950)
on founding Negro History Week, 1926

1. The Question
 Who are your favorite African Americans in history?.  There are many famous African Americans in history. There are many different ways that one can be famous: a great athlete, a political leader, a scientist, etc.  However, many of us may only be able to come up with one or two names such as Martin Luther King, Jr.or Malcolm X.    In this project you will get to learn about other famous African Americans in history and perhaps find some heroes you didn't know about.




























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