Black History

Month
By Ariel Vera-Castillo, Jr

Peter Spencer
Who- Peter Spencer
What- Lead the first the first independentblack movement
in 1813
When- Lived during Late 1700s and Mid 1800s.
Where- Kent County, Maryland, Wilmington, Delaware
Why- Never heard about him. Sounds interesting

Malcom X
Who- Malcom Little A.K.A. Malcom X
What - He was one of the African Americans that helped black
people get the same rights as white people during the civil rights
movement
When- Lived During Early- 1900s and Mid- 1900s. Died Feb 21,
1965
Where- Omaha, Nebraska, Lansing, Michigan, East Elmhurst,
New York, New York, NY
Why- Wanted to learn more about him.

Jackie Robinson
Who- Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson A.K.A. Jackie the

Robber
What- Jackie is known for breaking the color barrier in
baseball
When- He lived during Early 1900s and Late 1900s. Died
Oct. 24 1972
Where- Cairo, Georgia, Los Angeles, California, Honolulu,
Hawaii, Fort Hood, Texas, Brooklyn, New York, Stamford,
Connecticut
Why- Wanted to learn more about his accomplished

Ben Palmer
Who- Ben Palmer
What- One of the first black settlers in Nevada
When- He lived during the mid- 1800s and Early- 1900s.
Died in 1908 near Mottsville
Where- South Carolina, Carson Valley, Salt Lake City
Why- Wanted to know more about the settlers in Nevada

Sources
Peter Spencer- http://
www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10953
8692
Malcom X- http://www.malcolmx.com/biography/
Jackie Robinson- http://
www.biography.com/people/jackie-robinson-9460813
Ben Palmer- http://
www.blackpast.org/aaw/palmer-ben-c-1817-1908