GUESS THAT STAMP! Can you guess who’s picture is on the stamp? We will give you three clues!

FACES OF HISTORY

GAME #1

Clue #1 This person was born on September 12, 1913 in Alabama.

Clue #2 This black man is wearing a tank top and track shorts. He is jumping over a hurdle.

Clue #3 This person was famous for winning four gold medals at the Berlin Olympic games.

Is the person on the stamp… A) Jesse Owens B) Harriet Tubman C) Rosa Parks

DID YOU GUESS? Jesse Owens

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GAME #2

Clue #1 He was born on August 8, 1866.

Clue #2 You see explorers at the North Pole. There is a dog sled too.

Clue #3 He was the first person to visit the North Pole.

Is the person on the stamp… A) George Washington Carver B) Matthew Henson C) Harriet Tubman

DID YOU GUESS? Matthew Henson

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GAME #3

Clue #1 He was born on January 15,1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Clue #2 He is standing up front of the Washington Monument with sea of people.

Clue #3 He participated in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott and many other peaceful demonstrations that protested the unfair treatment of African-American people. He won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Is the person on the stamp… A.) Louis Armstrong B.) Martin Luther King Jr. C.) Jackie Robinson

DID YOU GUESS? Martin Luther King Jr.

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GAME #4

Clue #1 She was born in Maryland in 1820.

Clue #2 She was a conductor for the underground railroad.

Clue #3 Helped hundreds of slaves flee to the North to freedom.

Is the person on the stamp… A) Martin Luther King Jr. B) Harriet Tubman C) Barack Obama

DID YOU GUESS? Harriet Tubman by Kyleel

GAME #5

Clue #1 He was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, and died on July 6, 1971.

Clue 2 My person is holding a cornet in his hand. He had alot of talent ! He has a purple background with his name and he has numbers too.

Clue #3 He became world famous for his incredible musical talent, especially his improvised solos.

Is the person on the stamp… A)Jackie Robinson B)Louis Armstrong C)Jean Du Sable

DID YOU GUESS? Louis Armstrong by Luther

GAME #6

Clue #1 My person was born in Missouri in Who is this person?

Clue #2 On my stamp there is a man with gray hair and a gray moustache. Who is my person?

Clue #3 He was born a slave. He made products from sweet potatoes and soy beans. He was a scientist.

The person on this stamp is … A) Louis Armstrong B) George Washington Carver C) Matthew Henson

DID YOU GUESS? My person is GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER.

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GAME #7

Clue #1 He was born April 5, 1856 in Virginia.

Clue #2 He is a man. He has two 10s on his stamp and it says The United States postage. He is wearing an old fashion suit.

Clue #3 He dedicated his life to education as a means of obtaining equality. He founded Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.

Is the person on the stamp… A) Booker T. Washington B) Harriet Tubman C) George Washington Carver

DID YOU GUESS? Booker T. Washington by Robert

GAME #8

This person was born on October 24, He was born in Cairo, Georgia.

He is a baseball player and he is on the Dodger’s team. He is on a cloud of dust.

My person was most famous for being an African American Baseball player.

A) Jesse Owens B) Jackie Robinson C) Martin Luther King Jr.

Jackie Robinson

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GAME #9

Clue #1 He was born in February 7, 1817.

Clue #2 He is a man. He's pointing his finger up. In 1841, he gave a speech about escaping slavery.

Clue #3 He was famous for being the 1 st African American citizen in the U.S. government.

Is the person on the stamp… A) Rosa Parks B) Frederick Douglas C) Booker T. Washington

DID YOU GUESS? Frederick Douglass by Taylor

GAME #10

Clue #1 She was born in Ulster County, New York in 1791.

Clue #2 This black woman is wearing a black shirt with a white scarf underneath a white shawl.

Clue #3 She dedicated her life to fighting for civil and human rights.

Is the person on the stamp… A) Sojourner Truth B) Harriet Tubman C) Rosa Parks

DID YOU GUESS? Sojourner Truth

THANK YOU! We hope you enjoyed playing our game. If you would like to learn more about African Americans that have been on stamps, click on the links below: Black Heritage Stamps and Biographies Thinkquest Black History Stamps