Explanation:
We need to match each Black History leader with the correct fact. Let’s go one by one.
1.
Katherine Johnson
Fact: *I worked for NASA and helped the United States go to space.*
✔ True — Katherine Johnson was a mathematician at NASA who calculated trajectories for early space missions, including John Glenn’s orbit.
2.
Barack Obama
Fact: *I was the first African American President of the United States.*
✔ True — He served as president from 2009 to 2017.
3.
Harriet Tubman
Fact: *I helped people escape slavery through the Underground Railroad.*
✔ True — She led many enslaved people to freedom using the Underground Railroad.
4.
George Washington Carver
Fact: *I was a scientist who created many inventions using peanuts.*
✔ True — He developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other crops.
5.
Sojourner Truth
Fact: *I made speeches across the United States to end slavery.*
✔ True — She was a powerful abolitionist and women’s rights activist, famous for her speech “Ain’t I a Woman?”
6.
Thurgood Marshall
Fact: *I was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.*
✔ True — He was appointed in 1967 and had previously argued Brown v. Board of Education.
Now let’s assign each fact to the correct person:
- Katherine Johnson → worked for NASA
- Barack Obama → first Black U.S. President
- Harriet Tubman → Underground Railroad
- George Washington Carver → inventions using peanuts
- Sojourner Truth → speeches to end slavery
- Thurgood Marshall → first Black Supreme Court Justice
All facts match uniquely — no overlaps or ambiguities.
Final Answer:
Katherine Johnson — I worked for NASA and helped the United States go to space.
Barack Obama — I was the first African American President of the United States.
Harriet Tubman — I helped people escape slavery through the Underground Railroad.
George Washington Carver — I was a scientist who created many inventions using peanuts.
Sojourner Truth — I made speeches across the United States to end slavery.
Thurgood Marshall — I was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of black history worksheet 1st grade.
