James Weldon Johnsons

June 26 1871- June 26 1938by Yvonne Garcia and Rosi Solis

Time Line June 17 1871-James Weldon Johnson was born

1897- 1st African American to pas the Florida bar exam

1901-wrote “Lift Ev’ry voice and Sing” then became Negro National anthem

1904- joined the color Republication Club as treasurer

1910-married Grace Nail

1916- became secretary for NAACP

1920-became the first African American to have a prestigious position of the NAACP

1930- resigned from NAACP, accepted chair of creative literature at Fisk university in Nashville

June 26 1938- Died by a car accident

James Weldon

Johnson

Many idolized him because he created the black national anthem and he was the hero of many black people that were afraid to express themselves and found him as a way to be free.

This medal was awarded to James weldon for his acomplishments.

This is the house James Weldon use to own and live in.

The affect He affected the people by accomplishing

many new things such as becoming the first African American to take the bar exam in Florida and creating the Black nation anthem.

He was also one of the first African American writers/poet to express him self through books and poetry.

He was one of the highest personal of the NAACP who request immediate change for his people.

Questions 1) When was he born?

a) Jacksonville, Florida 1871

2) Where was Johnson educated?

a) In Atlanta University

3) What was the name of the Autobiography he wrote in 1912?

a) The Autobiography of an Ex--Colored Man

4) What other book did Johnson edit in 1922?

a) The book of American Negro Poetry

5) When did Johnson die and how?

a) Died in June 26, 1938. Was driving and was struck by a train.

Quotes “Shortly after this I was made a member of the boys’ choir, it being found that I possessed a clear, strong soprano voice. I enjoyed the singing very much.”

This quote is very important because it expresses how much he was interested in music and how his talents arose him.

“And god stepped out on space and he looked around and said I’m lonely- I’ll make me a world.”

This quote is important because he is expressing how important god is to him.

“labor is the fabled magicians wand, the philosophers stone and the cap of good fortune.”

I think its important because he is expressing the way he feels about the way his people are being treated.

Lift ev’ry voice and sing Lyrics to Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing

Lift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring,Ring with the harmonies of liberty;Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,Let us march on till victory is won.Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod,Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet,Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered;Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at lastWhere the white gleam of our bright star is cast.God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way;Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light,Keep us forever in the path, we pray.Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,True to our God, true to our native land.

Lift ev’ry voice and sing by James Weldon Johnson