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1st - 4th Grade Black History Month History Worksheets : Page 2

Get to know John Coltrane, a jazz legend, with this music history worksheet! Read his mini-biography and answer some trivia.

Jazz Greats: John Coltrane

Read a brief overview of the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, then review what you’ve learned with the exercises that follow.

The Emancipation Proclamation

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

African American Communities: Eatonville, Florida

This worksheet is a brief introduction to the human rights activist and feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

Learning About Dorothy Pitman Hughes

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

Underground Railroad: Songs of Freedom

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Biography: Booker T. Washington

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison

This coloring page features Jackie Robinson, a baseball player that paved the way for many great talents in baseball.

Jackie Robinson Coloring Page

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

Jazz Greats: Etta James

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

Historical Heroes: Booker T. Washington

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

Learning About Amelia Boynton Robinson

A simple coloring page can help teach U.S. history! Introduce your child to Harriet Tubman, an important historical figure from Abolitionist and Civil War era.

Harriet Tubman Coloring Page

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Biography of Wangari Maathai

Whether it&rsquo;s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.

Graphic Organizer: Research an Influential Person

In this puzzle, children will find and circle eight words related to the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Civil Rights Word Find

This worksheet will help teach students about African American musicians, athletes, leaders, and writers who influenced our society and culture.

Famous Black Americans Quiz

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Ideas of The Harlem Renaissance

An icon of the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks is featured on this simple coloring page, a perfect way for your child to engage in learning history.

Rosa Parks Coloring Page

Children read a brief biography of world renowned opera singer Marian Anderson, then answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Women in History: Marian Anderson

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Langston Hughes: Historical Heroes

Introduce children to American playwright Lorraine Hanberry, who was only 29 years old when she won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play for "A Raisin in the Sun."

Historical Heroes: Lorraine Hansberry

Katherine Johnson was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans into space. Learn more about this inspiring woman with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Who is Katherine Johnson?

Learn more about marches for freedom during the civil rights movement with the worksheet The Selma to Montgomery March.

The Selma to Montgomery March

Learn more about this amazing artist in this printable biography when studying the fine arts or Black History Month.

Alvin Ailey Biography

Children learn about the Sit-In movement in the United States, whereby Americans staged nonviolent sit-ins to protest businesses' racist segregationist policies.

Greensboro Sit-In

In this worksheet, students learn how the Sit-In movement began, and the impact it had on both the region and the country.

Civil Rights Sit-Ins

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

W.E.B. Du Bois

Celebrate Black History Month with this coloring page dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most important figures in Civil Rights history!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Coloring

This fun worksheet will expose your learners to important musicians in the African American community.

Who Am I? African American Musicians

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader&rsquo;s theater activity.

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