black history month Crossword Puzzles
Valentines 2024-02-14
Egan/Wadsworth Wedding 2023-12-31
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- MAID OF HONOR
- WHO SAID "I LOVE YOU" FIRST
- MORGAN'S MIDDLE NAME
- BEST MANS FIRST NAME
- YOU MAY NOW "__" THE BRIDE
- COUPLES DOGS NAME
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- COUPLES FAVORITE FOOTBALL TEAM
- RICHARD'S BIRTH MONTH
- MORGAN'S COLLEGE MAJOR
- MR & MRS "___"
- SPORT RICHARD PLAYS
- MONTH THEY GOT ENGAGED
- RICHARD'S MIDDLE NAME
- MORGAN'S BIRTH MONTH
14 Clues: MAID OF HONOR • MR & MRS "___" • COUPLES DOGS NAME • SPORT RICHARD PLAYS • MORGAN'S MIDDLE NAME • BEST MANS FIRST NAME • MORGAN'S BIRTH MONTH • RICHARD'S BIRTH MONTH • RICHARD'S MIDDLE NAME • MORGAN'S COLLEGE MAJOR • MONTH THEY GOT ENGAGED • YOU MAY NOW "__" THE BRIDE • WHO SAID "I LOVE YOU" FIRST • COUPLES FAVORITE FOOTBALL TEAM
Halloween 2021-10-07
19 Clues: boo • yummy • salty • theme • sweet • witchy • fabric • humans • SO SCARY • black cat • the month • bloody red • pitch black • trick or treat • trick or treat • dark and scary • white and scary • cheese in the sky • orange and a head
Don't see race? Think again! 2022-04-18
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- black history month
- more likely to go to jail
- harder to do in poorer neighborhoods
- This sneaky type of bias can influence a person's actions without them even knowing!
- Some schools may not include cultures from this continent because of the lack of consideration for the minority groups!
- the worst way of reacting when accused of being racist.
- equality with a twist
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- this characteristic of a person can determine the likeliness of getting a chance for a job interview(hint: white people are twice as likely to be called back)
- unfair or prejudiced distinction
- The likeliness of a black woman to die during pregnancy from complications compared to a white woman.
- has a
- overly high funding in ghetto neighborhoods
12 Clues: has a • black history month • equality with a twist • more likely to go to jail • unfair or prejudiced distinction • harder to do in poorer neighborhoods • overly high funding in ghetto neighborhoods • the worst way of reacting when accused of being racist. • This sneaky type of bias can influence a person's actions without them even knowing! • ...
5th grade music 2023-03-20
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- An instrument with wooden bars.
- The first three notes you learn on recorder.
- A sea shanty titled “bound for south____”
- The song Libba Cotton was famous for (hint: black history month)
- This note gets one beat
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- The ballet we learned about around Christmas
- This note gets two beats
- The rainbow instruments that you hit against the floor to play.
- Hi said the little brown leather winged ___.
- Have you seen the ____ of John?
- We play a game called “pass the ___”
11 Clues: This note gets one beat • This note gets two beats • An instrument with wooden bars. • Have you seen the ____ of John? • We play a game called “pass the ___” • A sea shanty titled “bound for south____” • The ballet we learned about around Christmas • The first three notes you learn on recorder. • Hi said the little brown leather winged ___. • ...
February 2022 Crossword 2023-02-28
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- A month celebrates the history of what race in February
- A hoodie sold at Target
- A song that uses "superman" dance
- A Spanish song by Mala Fe
- An exclusive Pokemon in Pokemon Violet
- The most popular console for Burton High School teens
- San Francisan artist who speaks Spanish
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- ________'s Return to Dreamland Deluxe
- A very funny 4 vs. 4 game using ink
- A Spanish song by Elvis Crespo
- Clothing designed for rain, and does not have a zipper
11 Clues: A hoodie sold at Target • A Spanish song by Mala Fe • A Spanish song by Elvis Crespo • A song that uses "superman" dance • A very funny 4 vs. 4 game using ink • ________'s Return to Dreamland Deluxe • An exclusive Pokemon in Pokemon Violet • San Francisan artist who speaks Spanish • The most popular console for Burton High School teens • ...
days and months 2024-09-17
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- Students start their summer break
- Last day of the weekend
- Month that starts with the letter "A"
- First month of the year
- The seventh month of the year
- Beginning of the school year (month)
- Last month of the year
- Before Sunday
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- After Monday
- After Wednesday and before Friday
- Protagonist of a famous TV series
- It is "black" in November
- The shortest month of the year
- Halloween is celebrated in this month
- The eleventh month of the year
- First day of the school week
- After March and before May
17 Clues: After Monday • Before Sunday • Last month of the year • Last day of the weekend • First month of the year • It is "black" in November • After March and before May • First day of the school week • The seventh month of the year • The shortest month of the year • The eleventh month of the year • After Wednesday and before Friday • Protagonist of a famous TV series • ...
Civil Rights Crossword 2016-05-13
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- Another Civil Rights leader who took more of a violent approach
- Used to prevent African Americans from voting
- Murdered MLKJR
- An alien.
- A man’s name and a bird’s name
- also known as a famous U2 song.
- Committee that removed segregation on transportation.
- Black history month
- A protest that didn’t involve marching, picketing, or boycotting.
- The Civil Right Movement promoted this
- He was followed by the F.B.I. throughout his entire career during the Civil Rights Movement
- First black student that attended Mississippi University.
- This amendment ended a poll tax that kept African American citizens from voting
- The court thought segregation wasn’t constitutional in this supreme court case.
- This president sent troops to help students attend school against rioters.
- Three civil rights teenagers were killed for this crime.
- Riots that happened in LA California, not to be mistaken for power of a light bulb.
- A place in Georgia which started the SCLC
- to hear MLK’s speech (Hint: Has to do with a month and a state)
- Beyonce did a mock of this in the Super Bowl.
- Issued Executive Order 9981
- Small boulder.
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- Civil rights organization that fights peacefully for what’s right(not an oxymoron)
- a bus boycott that took place in this town thanks to Rosa Parks.
- This woman “parks” herself in the front seat of a bus and gets arrested
- MLK wrote this while in jail.
- 200,000 black and white people stood outside
- Los Angeles riot that resulted in 34 deaths
- Declares discrimination illegal based on race.
- These African Americans used public transport on purpose to support the cause.
- Thurgood (Rank).
- The center of the Earth
- First black man in this government position in 85 years.
- Didn’t like black people very much.
- Mean governor who stops students from going to school
- Speech that MLK wrote
- Southern congressmen who don’t like desegregation, who called themselves the southern ______.
- He set up the executive order 8802
- This killed Medgar Evers.
- Where a congressman talks nonsense for a long time.
- A bombing that happened in 1963
- This was ordered for military reserve units
- Evers He was shot outside his home, he was head of the NAACP.
43 Clues: An alien. • Murdered MLKJR • Small boulder. • Thurgood (Rank). • Black history month • Speech that MLK wrote • The center of the Earth • This killed Medgar Evers. • Issued Executive Order 9981 • MLK wrote this while in jail. • A man’s name and a bird’s name • also known as a famous U2 song. • A bombing that happened in 1963 • He set up the executive order 8802 • ...
Sip & Solve 2024-08-31
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- Jon's Birth Month
- Jon's Favorite movie trilogy
- Jon’s middle name
- Bridesmaids dress color
- April’s maiden name
- Month the couple met
- April's eye color
- Couples favorite sports team
- April’s middle name
- Bachelorette trip location
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- Best man’s name
- Couples dog
- Proposal month
- Couples last name
- Proposal location
- Matron of honor’s name
- Years Together
- Maid of honor's name
- How they met on
- Jon’s eye color
- Couples dog
21 Clues: Couples dog • Couples dog • Proposal month • Years Together • Best man’s name • How they met on • Jon’s eye color • Jon's Birth Month • Couples last name • Proposal location • Jon’s middle name • April's eye color • April’s maiden name • April’s middle name • Month the couple met • Maid of honor's name • Matron of honor’s name • Bridesmaids dress color • Bachelorette trip location • ...
Roaring 20s 2023-04-25
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- Creator of Negro History Week
- Where Harlem is located
- War War that ended in 1917 and led us into Prosperity
- Attractive; Aesthetically pleasing
- League Black baseball league
- Type of dancer
- First Black baseball player
- Day that celebrates Frederick Douglass
- Popular soft drink with cocaine inside it
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- banned the distribution sale or manufacturing of alcoholic beverages
- separation based on race
- Club where black people are the majority
- Place where the renaissance is taking place
- Tragic music
- Another word for speakeasy
- place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold
- This months featured poem
- employs black people, serves white people
- Pittsburghs Negro League Team
- Soulful music, dance tunes
20 Clues: Tragic music • Type of dancer • Where Harlem is located • separation based on race • This months featured poem • Another word for speakeasy • Soulful music, dance tunes • First Black baseball player • League Black baseball league • Creator of Negro History Week • Pittsburghs Negro League Team • Attractive; Aesthetically pleasing • Day that celebrates Frederick Douglass • ...
Women's History Month #2 2023-03-08
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- _____ Paul wrote the first version of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923
- Mae C. Jemison was the first Black woman to travel into ____
- known as the founder of ‘modern nursing’ Florence _____
- known as ‘the human computer’
- Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to earn a ____ degree
- Sojourner Truth was famous for her "Ain't I a ____?" speech
- Bessie Coleman was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a ___ license
- Title IX was passed on March 1, 19______
- first woman to receive a Nobel Prize
- the “Uprising of the 20,000” occurred here
- first female pilot to operate a transatlantic flight in 1932
- 19th Amendment gave all women the right to ____
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- Jane Goodall was a primatologist best known for being an expert on
- Shoshone woman who served as guide and interpreter on the Lewis and Clark expedition
- first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree
- first Women's History Day was held in ___09
- first woman to run for President of the United States. Victoria ______
- women make up ___% of active-duty military members (as of 2022)
- ____ territory was the first to allow women to vote
- Ramona Banuelos was the first Hispanic woman to serve as U.S. _____
- first Black woman elected to Congress; Shirley ______
21 Clues: known as ‘the human computer’ • first woman to receive a Nobel Prize • Title IX was passed on March 1, 19______ • the “Uprising of the 20,000” occurred here • first Women's History Day was held in ___09 • 19th Amendment gave all women the right to ____ • ____ territory was the first to allow women to vote • first Black woman elected to Congress; Shirley ______ • ...
Black History Facts 2021-11-16
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- The 1st African American performer to win an Academy Award for her portrayal in "Gone With the Wind"
- Created a program to encourage the study of African American history in schools, which began in February 1926 and was later expanded and renamed Black History Month
- The 1st African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and served from 1967 to 1991
- The 1st African American ever elected to the U.S. Senate representing the state of Mississippi from 1870 to 1871
- Became the 1st African American billionaire when he sold the cable station he founded, BET, in 2001
- The 1st African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908
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- The 1st Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854
- Born on a cotton plantation in Louisiana and become wealthy after inventing a line of African American hair care products
- Became the 1st African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1895
- Arrested 9 months prior for not giving up her bus seat to a white passenger
- Became the 1st African American to play Major League Baseball on April 5, 1947, when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers
- The 1st African American woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1968 representing the state of New York
- Credited with helping spark the Civil Rights Movement when she refused to give up her public bus seat in Montgomery, AL in 1955
- Established in February 1909 in New York City and is America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization
14 Clues: The 1st Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854 • Arrested 9 months prior for not giving up her bus seat to a white passenger • Became the 1st African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1895 • The 1st African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908 • ...
Black History Crossword 2013-02-14
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- First black president
- A man who also got arrested because he didn't give up his seat
- Another important Civil Rights leaders
- Escaped slave and well-known abolitionist
- Escaped slavery because she was afraid of harsh treatment
- Got arrested for not giving up her seat to a white person
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- 16th president; Abolished slavery
- Person who created this crossword
- Fought for blacks to be able to go to the same college as whites
- One of the most important Civil Rights leaders
- Fought the Board of Education for better education for blacks
- President during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s
- Former slave that won his freedom in the Supreme Court
- Started the Back to Africa movement
14 Clues: First black president • 16th president; Abolished slavery • Person who created this crossword • Started the Back to Africa movement • Another important Civil Rights leaders • Escaped slave and well-known abolitionist • One of the most important Civil Rights leaders • Former slave that won his freedom in the Supreme Court • ...
March | Women's History Month 2021-12-07
20 Clues: _____ Ride • _____ Ross • _____ Ball • _____ Child • _____ Harjo • _____ Truth • _____ Frank • _____ Parks • _____ Temple • _____ Jordan • _____ Oakley • _____ Keller • _____ earhart • _____ Lazarus • _____ Jamison • _____ B. Anthony • _____ May Alcott • _____ Nightingale • _____ Day O'Connor • _____ Beecher Stowe
Black British History 2023-11-21
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- Liverpool player of the 1980s/90s who had bananas thrown at him
- Double Olympic gold-winning decathlete who was unbeaten for nine years
- Last man hanged in Wales in 1952
- 'Capital' of Black Britain after 1948, where there was an uprising in 1981
- Popular North West port destination for immigrants
- British PM in the 1980s
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- Walter Tull played for them
- Annual London carnival celebrating Caribbean culture
- World's most famous reggae artist
- Singer of 3 James Bond theme songs
- Man Utd player who helped feed people during the pandemic
- 14-year-old boy lynched in 1955
- First Black footballer to represent England
- Immigrant ship of 1948
14 Clues: Immigrant ship of 1948 • British PM in the 1980s • Walter Tull played for them • 14-year-old boy lynched in 1955 • Last man hanged in Wales in 1952 • World's most famous reggae artist • Singer of 3 James Bond theme songs • First Black footballer to represent England • Popular North West port destination for immigrants • Annual London carnival celebrating Caribbean culture • ...
Semester 1 Vocab Review 2023-01-04
25 Clues: sad • red • art • blue • busy • band • math • sick • choir • bored • white • happy • tired • green • black • yellow • orange • purple • history • worried • Spanish • excited • English • nervous • stressed
Women's History Month 2023-03-06
7 Clues: Female _____ • _______ History Month • When is Women's History Month? • Women's History Month is an ______ event • We ______ women during Women's History Month • The right for people to have a similar position • Advocacy for political, economic, and social rights for women
Women's History Month Crossword 2020-03-04
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- Janet Guthrie was the first woman to enter a race in this organization in 1976.
- In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the ___ ___ Act.
- Clara ______ founded the American Red Cross and served as its first president.
- 2011 U.S. Secretary of State who launched the "100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges" program.
- The first state to grant women the right to vote.
- A civil rights activist famous for refusing to obey an order to give up her bus seat for a white passenger. Her defiance became a symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
- Margaret _____ was the director of software engineering for NASA's Apollo space program. She wrote the mathematical sequence that enabled the Apollo mission to be successful.
- Issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8th as Nation Women's History Week. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month.
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- The last name of the first and only U.S. Speaker of the House.
- Jane ______ was the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
- The name of the first women's rights convention in 1848.
- A former slave turned abolitionist and women's rights activist, famous for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.
- The only woman to ever win two Nobel Prizes.
- Dr. Elizabeth ______ became the first woman to earn a US MD degree.
- A cultural icon of WWII who represented the women who worked in factories and shipyards during the war.
- The name of the tragic 1911 event that took the lives of more than 140 working women.
- In 1908, over 15,000 women marched through this city demanding shorter hours, better pay, and voting rights.
- _____ Jean King is an American Tennis Legend, having won over 39 Grand Slam titles.
- Sandra Day ______, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
- In some countries, International Women's Day has the equivalent status of ________ Day.
20 Clues: The only woman to ever win two Nobel Prizes. • The first state to grant women the right to vote. • The name of the first women's rights convention in 1848. • The last name of the first and only U.S. Speaker of the House. • In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the ___ ___ Act. • Dr. Elizabeth ______ became the first woman to earn a US MD degree. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
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- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
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- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
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- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
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- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
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- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
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- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2017-02-16
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- first black servicemen to serve as military aviators in the U.S. armed forces
- first black field officer in the United States Army
- father was one of the plaintiffs in the case of Brown v. Board of Education
- first Colonel, to command Camp Lejeune, NC
- the first African American in space
- first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army
- role as an advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave African American’s an advocate in government.
- first female self-made millionaire in America, she became one of the wealthiest African American women in the country
- founded the Tuskegee Institute
- Flipper first African-American to graduate from the United States Military Academy
- enrolled at formerly all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
- one of the highest-ranking black officers in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II
- led his squad to destroy a group of enemy soldiers; posthumously received the Medal of Honor
- United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor, for his valorous actions during World Word II
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- American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic.
- American leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights.
- his 1845 autobiography, became a bestseller, influential in promoting the cause of abolition of slavery
- One of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the Civil rights movement
- first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in the US Air Force
- authored the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman
- first female African-American Senator, the first African-American U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party
- first African-American student admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi se after the intervention of the federal government
- first black woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest and among the first group of women to become priests in this church.
- he was the first African American to earn a doctorate at the University of Berlin and Harvard
- first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South
25 Clues: founded the Tuskegee Institute • the first African American in space • first Colonel, to command Camp Lejeune, NC • first black field officer in the United States Army • American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. • authored the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman • ...
Celebrating Women's History Month 2024-01-31
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- The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American _____ of books for children and young adults.
- No Black woman has ever been elected governor in the US.
- Only 17 Black women have ever held statewide elected executive _____ .
- Susie King Taylor's medical position in 33rd US Colored Troop Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
- Black women have represented congressional districts in only 13 _____ in all of U.S. history.
- Percentage of all women statewide elective executives to date have identified as Black.
- Name of Ohio East bishop whose conference raised major funds for women's housing at Africa University, Zimbabwe.
- NASA mathematicians Mary Jackson/Katherine Johnson/Dorothy Vaughn were featured in a film titled "_____" Figures.
- Groups that votes more in US presidential.
- CNN and NPR often used journalist and former foreign correspondent _____ Hunter-Gault.
- Constance Baker Motley: First African American woman to argue a case before the _____ Court.
- Texas native Bessie Coleman became the first Black woman to pilot _____ .
- Jazz pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams was known as "The Lady Who Swings the _____ ."
- Number of Black women currently serving in the US Senate.
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- Of 100 most populous US cities, only nine have Black woman currently serving as _____ .
- She wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and over 50 short stories, plays, and essays.
- Name of Texas woman who campaigned for Juneteenth as national holiday. (2 words)
- Voice behind "I Put a Spell on You" and "Feeling Good."
- New York Attorney General Leticia James prosecuted the 45th US president for persistent and repeated _____ .
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fannie Lou _____ .
- She was an astronaut who went to space in 1992.
- Civil rights activist whose writings consist of 13,000+ documents and 25,323+ images, Mary Church _____ .
- State where civil rights activist Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to attend a whites-only school.
- Fannie Lou Hamer used her powerful voice for civil and _____ rights.
- Of the 2,520 four-year college/universities in the US, research identified 83 Black women _____ .
25 Clues: Groups that votes more in US presidential. • She was an astronaut who went to space in 1992. • Voice behind "I Put a Spell on You" and "Feeling Good." • No Black woman has ever been elected governor in the US. • Number of Black women currently serving in the US Senate. • Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fannie Lou _____ . • ...
February 2 2021-02-05
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- Who was the first president of the United States?
- In the United States, February is ____ history month?
- The birthstone for February is amethyst. What color is amethyst?
- First American president to meet groundhog Punxsutawney Phil
- Valentine's Day falls on what day in February?
- True or False. February is the most misspelled word in the English language.
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- How many days are in February this year?
- Rosa Parks, a black Civil Rights leader, refused to give up her seat on a ____.
- In Greek mythology, who is the god of desire and love often shown with a bow and arrow?
- Thomas Edison's birthday is February 11. What did Thomas Edison invent?
- How many years is there a leap year?
11 Clues: How many years is there a leap year? • How many days are in February this year? • Valentine's Day falls on what day in February? • Who was the first president of the United States? • In the United States, February is ____ history month? • First American president to meet groundhog Punxsutawney Phil • The birthstone for February is amethyst. What color is amethyst? • ...
U3A 2018-05-28
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- belonging to the present time
- Where we have our monthly lectures
- Ice, Iron, bronze and third
- world
- Pungs,Kongs and Chows
- what to read to join a club
- Espanol
- Pizza, pasta or spaghetti
- Once a month talk
- Cappucino, Flat white
- what Americans call films
- rhyming verse
- write one about your life.
- Which age are we
- A group appreciates this
- you need a book to belong
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- Our newest group
- We are here today
- Canasta, cribbage chess etc
- recording your life story
- what you are doing with a book
- a series of discussions
- Musical Instrument
- What we are doing today
- Life learning
- ancient and modern
- global events
- belonging to the present time
- Our region
- we had one in black friday in april
- this establisment
31 Clues: world • Espanol • Our region • Life learning • global events • rhyming verse • Our newest group • Which age are we • We are here today • Once a month talk • this establisment • Musical Instrument • ancient and modern • Pungs,Kongs and Chows • Cappucino, Flat white • a series of discussions • What we are doing today • A group appreciates this • recording your life story • Pizza, pasta or spaghetti • ...
Women's Black History! 2024-02-23
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- An African American civil rights activist and newspaper publisher. She documented the fight for desegregation in Arkansas.
- A writer, poet, and activist known for pieces that expressed her frustration with the issues surrounding civil rights and feminism
- The wife of the first black President
- The first Black woman elected to the Texas state senate and the first Black woman from a Southern state to serve in the US
- The first African American women to earn a college degree
- American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance.
- An African-American civil rights and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades
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- An American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space
- The first African American to win a Wimbledon title. She was also the first African American
- The first Wwe black woman to main event WrestleMania
- An African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire
- An American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry
- went to jail for sitting at the back of the bus
- The Woman who helped the under ground railroad
14 Clues: The wife of the first black President • The Woman who helped the under ground railroad • went to jail for sitting at the back of the bus • The first Wwe black woman to main event WrestleMania • The first African American women to earn a college degree • The first African American to win a Wimbledon title. She was also the first African American • ...
Black Hair History 2023-05-05
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- ___ act; law which prohibits discrimination based on hair style and hair texture
- Laws that required freed black women to cover their hair
- discrimination based on how close or far your natural hair is to European (fine, straight) tresses
- Chemical process to straighten hair
- a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair,
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- Popular curl styles of the 1980s
- ___ Waves; a famous hair style in the 1920s
- twist into knots
- _____ Locs
- are rope-like strands of hair formed by matting or braiding hair
- Braids used to map out escape routes for slaves
- Two strand braid
- Box ____
- a hairdo of tight curls in a full evenly rounded shape
14 Clues: Box ____ • _____ Locs • twist into knots • Two strand braid • Popular curl styles of the 1980s • Chemical process to straighten hair • ___ Waves; a famous hair style in the 1920s • Braids used to map out escape routes for slaves • a hairdo of tight curls in a full evenly rounded shape • Laws that required freed black women to cover their hair • ...
Black History 2021-09-05
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- Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as the greatest boxer of all time. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005.
- She was a women's rights activist. NASA named a Mars Rover after her.
- He because the first African American justice of the supreme court
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- He putforth the concept of race pride and preached defense against white aggression "by any means necessary.
- She was called the "mother of the civil rights movement. Her refusal to give up her seat on a public bus, set in motion one of the largest social movements in history.
- First name of an African American Poet and one of the founding fathers of the Harlem Renaissance.
- What is the first name of the first African American first lady from 2009-2017.
- last name of the youngest winner of the Noble Peace Prize. Social activist and fought against racial inequality through peaceful protest.
- Known as the "father of the civil rights movement", He was an orator and writer.
9 Clues: He because the first African American justice of the supreme court • She was a women's rights activist. NASA named a Mars Rover after her. • What is the first name of the first African American first lady from 2009-2017. • Known as the "father of the civil rights movement", He was an orator and writer. • ...
Black History 2021-03-07
9 Clues: a black American • a synonym of liberty • a synonmym of peaceful • a poster with a slogan • confrontation, struggle • the state of being equal • a public meeting to protest against something • what you are allowed to do according to the law • the seperation of a racial minority group from the dominant majority
Moons 2023-08-19
16 Clues: May • June • July • April • March • August • October • January • February • November • December • September • Skinny moon • Fattened moon • Second new moon in a month • Second Full moon in a Month
US History 11 B, Part 2 Review 2024-05-23
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- fell in 1989, a symbol of the loss of communist control over much of Eastern Europe
- Weapons of "MDs", never found in Iraq before or after the 2003 war
- dictator of Iraq
- this president was impeached in 1999 over lying about an affair under oath. Was acquitted
- Supreme Court case that decided the closest election in our history
- largest domestic terror incident in US history, connected to Ruby Ridge and Waco
- first female Supreme Court justice, mostly conservative but upheld abortion rights
- battle in Afghanistan that saw 56 hours of intense bombing and bin Laden’s escape
- historic election of the first black president
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- launched in 1990-91 to rid Kuwait of Saddam Hussein.
- Islamic fundamentalist who ran Afghanistan before 9/11 and are now back in control
- the worst terrorist attack in US history occurred in this month; perpetrated by al Qaeda
- focusing on helping business with lower taxes and deregulation to spur production
- the US sold weapons to Iran for hostages and sent the money to the Contras in Nicaragua
- cutting government rules and control over private businesses
- began in 2003; saw the overthrow of Saddam and a civil war between the Shia and the Sunnis
- Peace agreement between Israel and Egypt brokered by President Carter
- fundamental Islamic terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden
- this election was decided by the Supreme Court
19 Clues: dictator of Iraq • this election was decided by the Supreme Court • historic election of the first black president • launched in 1990-91 to rid Kuwait of Saddam Hussein. • fundamental Islamic terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden • cutting government rules and control over private businesses • Weapons of "MDs", never found in Iraq before or after the 2003 war • ...
JACKSON's rhgdghuaghjd crossword 2019-05-07
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- a lab
- 10 years
- writing and other office materials.
- just think
- inventing something
- second month
- not scared
- a scene
- a direction
- a column
- a box
- building with books
- long ago
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- its something
- magic and stuff
- something to do with machines
- pencils, scissors
- the first day or month
- normal
- it is a secret
- room service
- just nothing
- just food
- winner
24 Clues: a lab • a box • normal • winner • a scene • 10 years • a column • long ago • just food • just think • not scared • a direction • second month • room service • just nothing • its something • it is a secret • magic and stuff • pencils, scissors • inventing something • building with books • the first day or month • something to do with machines • writing and other office materials.
Jesse Quiz 2023-03-22
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- My Best Friend?
- First Kiss Was Where?
- Favorite Football Team?
- Favorite Sport?
- Favorite Food?
- Will I Always Love You?
- My White Dog?
- Month We First Kissed?
- Newest Dog?
- Grandma's Name?
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- Favorite Person?
- Where Did We Meet?
- First Date?
- Favorite Band?
- Favorite Subject?
- Where Was I Born?
- First Dog?
- Will I Ever Leave You?
- Month I Proposed?
- Favorite Colour?
- Favorite Hero?
- Mothers Name?
22 Clues: First Dog? • First Date? • Newest Dog? • Mothers Name? • My White Dog? • Favorite Band? • Favorite Hero? • Favorite Food? • My Best Friend? • Favorite Sport? • Grandma's Name? • Favorite Person? • Favorite Colour? • Favorite Subject? • Where Was I Born? • Month I Proposed? • Where Did We Meet? • First Kiss Was Where? • Will I Ever Leave You? • Month We First Kissed? • Favorite Football Team? • ...
March newsletter crossword 2023-02-23
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- Amica Pickering's 1 year Anniversary requires this
- Black History month highlights ___ within our community
- symbolic of love; also a shape
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- animals belonging to water are considered ___
- the condition of being physically healthy
- color associated with Valentines Day
- sharing moments with our ___ on family day
7 Clues: symbolic of love; also a shape • color associated with Valentines Day • the condition of being physically healthy • sharing moments with our ___ on family day • animals belonging to water are considered ___ • Amica Pickering's 1 year Anniversary requires this • Black History month highlights ___ within our community
Garret Morgan 2021-02-12
6 Clues: how you build • Making the Blueprints • What you wear in a toxic place • The creator of the trafic light • Month that celebrates Black History • used to clear up intersections with cars
African American History Month 2023-02-14
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- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
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- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
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- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
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- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2024-02-21
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- The first African American woman to hold a pilot license
- Hollywoods first female black director.
- Queen Bey
- The first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship .JamesBaldwin
- Family Feud.
- The first African American track and field athlete to win 4 gold medals at a single Olympic game.
- Los Angeles Dodgers.
- The first Black American woman to own her own production company.
- “I have a dream.”
- The first black female in Congress
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- The first African American principal dancer.
- The first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
- The first woman self-made millionaire
- The first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School.
- The mother of the civil rights movement.
- Conducter of the underground railroad
- “The Fire Next Time”
- The first African American to travel into space.
- Michael Jackson, King of
- “Aint I a woman?”
20 Clues: Queen Bey • Family Feud. • “Aint I a woman?” • “I have a dream.” • “The Fire Next Time” • Los Angeles Dodgers. • Michael Jackson, King of • The first black female in Congress • The first woman self-made millionaire • Conducter of the underground railroad • Hollywoods first female black director. • The mother of the civil rights movement. • The first African American principal dancer. • ...
Black History Month: Who Do You Know ? 2022-02-15
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- an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
- is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
- was the first African-American secretary of state
- an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement
- an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Best known for her unique writing style.
- an African-American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a three-position traffic signal
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- was the inventor of laser cataract surgery
- an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America
- was an educator and reformer, the first president and principal developer of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
- was a 14-year-old African American who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, after being accused of offending a white woman in her family's grocery store
- an escaped enslaved woman who became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.
- an African American evangelist, abolitionist, women's rights activist and author who was born into slavery before escaping to freedom in 1826.
- an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
14 Clues: was the inventor of laser cataract surgery • was the first African-American secretary of state • an escaped enslaved woman who became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. • an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Best known for her unique writing style. • ...
Black history month crossword 2023-02-23
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- Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to serve in__ Congress.
- She was the first__ woman to obtain an international pilot license.
- When he was about 20, Frederick Douglass disguised himself as a __ and escaped to New York, a free state without slavery.
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- In southern states, most Black children were forced to attend separate schools from white kids until the young girl broke down the barriers
- King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, led__ the five-day peace march in 1965.
- a young boy, John Lewis also picked__ did other farm duties with his family.
6 Clues: She was the first__ woman to obtain an international pilot license. • a young boy, John Lewis also picked__ did other farm duties with his family. • Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to serve in__ Congress. • King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, led__ the five-day peace march in 1965. • ...
Black history month assignment 2023-02-24
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- The first black woman to star in a major motion picture
- The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association
- Author of ¨Their Eyes were Watching God¨
- The first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University
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- Promoted equality through his poetry, novels, plays, essays, and children's books
- Autobiographical author
6 Clues: Autobiographical author • Author of ¨Their Eyes were Watching God¨ • The first black woman to star in a major motion picture • The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association • The first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University • Promoted equality through his poetry, novels, plays, essays, and children's books
Celebrating Women's History Month 2024-01-31
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- Susie King Taylor's medical position in 33rd US Colored Troop Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
- Of the 2,520 four-year college/universities in the US, research identified 83 Black women _____ .
- Fannie Lou Hamer used her powerful voice for civil and _____ rights.
- Only 17 Black women have ever held statewide elected executive _____ .
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fannie Lou _____ .
- Jazz pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams was known as "The Lady Who Swings the _____ ."
- Of 100 most populous US cities, only nine have Black woman currently serving as _____ .
- CNN and NPR often used journalist and former foreign correspondent _____ Hunter-Gault.
- The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American _____ of books for children and young adults.
- Name of Ohio East bishop whose conference raised major funds for women's housing at Africa University, Zimbabwe.
- State where civil rights activist Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to attend a whites-only school.
- Name of Texas woman who campaigned for Juneteenth as national holiday. (2 words)
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- No Black woman has ever been elected governor in the US.
- She was an astronaut who went to space in 1992.
- NASA mathematicians Mary Jackson/Katherine Johnson/Dorothy Vaughn were featured in a film titled "_____" Figures.
- Constance Baker Motley: First African American woman to argue a case before the _____ Court.
- Percentage of all women statewide elective executives to date have identified as Black.
- Voice behind "I Put a Spell on You" and "Feeling Good."
- Groups that votes more in US presidential.
- She wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and over 50 short stories, plays, and essays.
- New York Attorney General Leticia James prosecuted the 45th US president for persistent and repeated _____ .
- Black women have represented congressional districts in only 13 _____ in all of U.S. history.
- Civil rights activist whose writings consist of 13,000+ documents and 25,323+ images, Mary Church _____ .
- Texas native Bessie Coleman became the first Black woman to pilot _____ .
- Number of Black women currently serving in the US Senate.
25 Clues: Groups that votes more in US presidential. • She was an astronaut who went to space in 1992. • Voice behind "I Put a Spell on You" and "Feeling Good." • No Black woman has ever been elected governor in the US. • Number of Black women currently serving in the US Senate. • Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fannie Lou _____ . • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
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- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
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- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
African American History Month 2023-02-14
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- did not give up his seat.
- Angelou
- Truth
- slave that helped people for freedom.
- African-American president of the United states.
- Drew
- first African-American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
- Obama
- luther king “I have a dream”
- Smalls
- Jackson
- War hero who later became a Congressman.
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- C.J Walker
- and scientist who helped blood create a bank for World War ll.
- Tubman
- and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- escaped slave who fought for the end of the slavery and women’s rights.
- parks
- of the most popular singers and performers of all time.
- Bridges
- and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings”
- Banneker
- as the first women self-made millionaire.
23 Clues: Drew • parks • Truth • Obama • Tubman • Smalls • Angelou • Bridges • Jackson • Banneker • C.J Walker • did not give up his seat. • luther king “I have a dream” • slave that helped people for freedom. • War hero who later became a Congressman. • as the first women self-made millionaire. • and poet “ I know why the caged bird sings” • African-American president of the United states. • ...
Women's History Month Trivia! 2024-03-21
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- What is Ms. Kelly's favorite meal?(meat)
- Who is Ms. Leah's favorite female musician?
- Where would Ms. Sinai travel, if she could go anywhere.
- What is Ms. Michael's favorite animal?
- What did Ms. Sinai want to be when she grew up?
- What is Ms. Nya's favorite subject?
- If Ms. Kelly could travel anywhere, where would it be?
- What is Ms. Carol's favorite season?
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- What is a quality Dr. Bowens (Ms. Steph)has that makes her a strong woman.
- What is one of the word's that Ms. Bri uses to describe herself?
- What is Ms. Bri's favorite season?
- What is Ms. Kaufman's favorite color?
- What did Ms. Bri want to be when she grew up?
- What is one of Ms. Steph's favorite foods?
- What month was Ms. Fannie born?
- What is Ms. Nya's dream vacation?
- What is Ms. Dana's favorite color?
- Who does Ms. Leah most look up to?
- What is Ms. Fannie's favorite hobby?
- What city did Ms. Kaufman grow up in?
20 Clues: What month was Ms. Fannie born? • What is Ms. Nya's dream vacation? • What is Ms. Bri's favorite season? • What is Ms. Dana's favorite color? • Who does Ms. Leah most look up to? • What is Ms. Nya's favorite subject? • What is Ms. Fannie's favorite hobby? • What is Ms. Carol's favorite season? • What is Ms. Kaufman's favorite color? • What city did Ms. Kaufman grow up in? • ...
BLACK HISTORY 2022-04-05
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- American president who abolished slavery
- First African American girl to go to an all white school
- Arrested because she refused to give up her seat to a white man in a bus
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- Laws that kept blacks and whites "Separate but equal"
- Place where the first slaves arrived in America
- He led the American Civil Rights movement in the 1960s
- Secret terrorist organization that
- to keep “white power”.
- First black person to be President of the USA
9 Clues: to keep “white power”. • Secret terrorist organization that • American president who abolished slavery • First black person to be President of the USA • Place where the first slaves arrived in America • Laws that kept blacks and whites "Separate but equal" • He led the American Civil Rights movement in the 1960s • ...
BLACK HISTORY 2024-03-26
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- he registration for voting in a number of states until 1965
- any state or local laws that enforced or legalized racial segregation.
- the action of separating people, historically on the basis of race and/or gender
- American white supremacist hate group.
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- a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop.
- limited the rights of Black people, many of whom had been enslaved
- a revolutionary political, social and economic movement that reshaped the nation in profound and lasting ways
- an not legally authorized killing by a group.
- the bible of black travel during Jim Crow
9 Clues: American white supremacist hate group. • the bible of black travel during Jim Crow • an not legally authorized killing by a group. • he registration for voting in a number of states until 1965 • limited the rights of Black people, many of whom had been enslaved • any state or local laws that enforced or legalized racial segregation. • ...
Women's History Month 2022-03-28
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- Immortal cell line
- 17th Assistance Secretary for Health for US Dept HHS
- Gertrude B Elion
- Correspondent in Egypt & Ghana
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- Parenthood Birth Control Federation of Ameicia
- Wafaa El Sadr
- Practice as a country doctor
- She was influential in approval of RU-486
- "All I Ask of our brethren is they take their feet off our necks"
- Showed breast cancer can be inherited
- 1st female President of the AMA
- Became the 1st doctor convicted of performing an abortion in a hospital
- Wangari Muta Maathai
13 Clues: Wafaa El Sadr • Gertrude B Elion • Immortal cell line • Wangari Muta Maathai • Practice as a country doctor • Correspondent in Egypt & Ghana • 1st female President of the AMA • Showed breast cancer can be inherited • She was influential in approval of RU-486 • Parenthood Birth Control Federation of Ameicia • 17th Assistance Secretary for Health for US Dept HHS • ...
Women's History Month 2022-03-28
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- Immortal cell line
- 17th Assistance Secretary for Health for US Dept HHS
- Gertrude B Elion
- Correspondent in Egypt & Ghana
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- Parenthood Birth Control Federation of Ameicia
- Wafaa El Sadr
- Practice as a country doctor
- She was influential in approval of RU-486
- "All I Ask of our brethren is they take their feet off our necks"
- Showed breast cancer can be inherited
- 1st female President of the AMA
- Became the 1st doctor convicted of performing an abortion in a hospital
- Wangari Muta Maathai
13 Clues: Wafaa El Sadr • Gertrude B Elion • Immortal cell line • Wangari Muta Maathai • Practice as a country doctor • Correspondent in Egypt & Ghana • 1st female President of the AMA • Showed breast cancer can be inherited • She was influential in approval of RU-486 • Parenthood Birth Control Federation of Ameicia • 17th Assistance Secretary for Health for US Dept HHS • ...
Canadian Black History Crossword 2022-02-08
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- She was the first black Canadian concert singer to win International Acclaim. She was considered one of the best classical singers of the 20th century.
- His novel Fifteen Dogs won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and Roger Writes` Trust Fiction Prize in 2015.
- Her fiction has been nominated for the Governors General`s Award and is the winner of the Eccles British Library Award 2018.
- She is considered one of the most influential and pioneering voices in the Canadian dub poetry and spoken word movement.
- He was a Black trade unionist, community organizer, and activist. He was a pivotal figure in the early anti-discrimination campaigns in Ontario that lead to Canada`s first anti-discrimination laws.
- She was the first female black MP and Cabinet Minister, Social Justice Advocate, Teacher, and Principal. She was elected the first Black female member of the Parliament and she is why we have Black History Month here in Canada.
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- The first Canadian woman to win an individual medal in track at the IAAF World Championships.
- Her new media and performance works question Canadian identity and notions of belonging, and interrogates the erasure of Black history from Canadian narratives.
- This person won the BET Award for Video Director of the Year 2016.
- She was a social worker and a politician and was Canada's first Black female member of a provincial legislature and the first woman to run for leadership of a federal political party.
- His work is strongly influenced by hip-hop culture and touches upon a variety of social issues such as drug use, family violence, and racism.
11 Clues: This person won the BET Award for Video Director of the Year 2016. • The first Canadian woman to win an individual medal in track at the IAAF World Championships. • His novel Fifteen Dogs won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and Roger Writes` Trust Fiction Prize in 2015. • ...
Shipston Literacy Challenge 2023-10-13
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- The name of the poet who wrote, 'Checkin' Out Me History.'
- Black History Month
- Take away.
- When someone forms an opinion of somebody before meeting them.
- One of our school values
- chestnut The correct name for the conker trees on the school drive.
- Items in the periodic table.
- 31st October Festival.
- The title of one of the recommended reads this half term - a verse novel.
- The name of the man who first achieved the four minute mile.
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- Leaning to one side of an argument.
- The title of a novel written by Maloriw Blackman.
- A strong desire to achieve something.
- invasion in 1066.
- Marcus Rushford's novel, 'You are a .........?
- Hindu autumn religious festival.
- The country in which ther Rugby World Cup is currently being held.
- I ....... e, except after C.
- Famous footballer documentary recently released on Netflix.
- Female Mathematician who worked for NASA and inspired the movie,'Hidden Figures
- when something is easy it is described as a ? of cake.
- A famous Shakespeare tragedy.
- Name of a day when teachers have to go to school but students can stay at home!
23 Clues: Take away. • invasion in 1066. • Black History Month • 31st October Festival. • One of our school values • I ....... e, except after C. • Items in the periodic table. • A famous Shakespeare tragedy. • Hindu autumn religious festival. • Leaning to one side of an argument. • A strong desire to achieve something. • Marcus Rushford's novel, 'You are a .........? • ...
Fun Facts 2023-11-03
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- Month you baby brother is due
- Name of game we played a lot of last Christmas
- Month of Grandma's birthday
- Name of your cousin
- Your age
- favorite tree
- Grandma s first name
- Month of dad's birthday
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- Name of your dog
- Grandpa's job before he retired
- Favorite color
- Grammy moved from this state (abrev.)
- For God so loved the _________.
- Month when Grandparents last visited
- Grandpa middle name
- Name of your dad`s sister
- name of your dad` brother
- Name of Grandpa`s and Grandma`s dog
- period of history you just finished
- Which hand does Grandma write with
- Name of town where Grandma and Grandpa live
21 Clues: Your age • favorite tree • Favorite color • Name of your dog • Grandpa middle name • Name of your cousin • Grandma s first name • Month of dad's birthday • Name of your dad`s sister • name of your dad` brother • Month of Grandma's birthday • Month you baby brother is due • Grandpa's job before he retired • For God so loved the _________. • Which hand does Grandma write with • ...
test 2020-04-26
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- sew temporarily
- Terence _______, director of many good movies
- Which famous Russian visited Clapton Square in 1905 to visit his friend Theodore Rothstein
- Egyptian cobra
- The UK's nuclear weapon arsenal
- The potato state
- The area of Tokyo known for Japanese youth culture
- Sixth planet from the sun
- plants such as ivy
- ecclesiastical assembly
- I have a very cute one named 'Mo'
- What Brutalist building consistently shows fantastic movies at budget prices on a Monday?
- Notoriety
- Of the kidneys
- Barchester Towers author
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- Brass instrument
- Greek writer, known as the 'father of comedy'
- ___duff star of Lizzie McGuire
- Which, quite frankly idiotic, person loses Eurydice by looking back when, you won't believe it, he was expressly forbidden from doing so.
- a sport that we used to play
- In which national trust property in Hackney did your friend Sagar work in during 'Black History Month' of 2008?
- Sanjeev ______, co-creator of the fantastic Goodness Gracious Me (on iplayer)
- seriousness
- Both the name of a famous UK prime minister and a dog that Ben made me kiss for a history project.
- distort
- Chairman of the CCP from 1949-1976
- express one's opinion freely
27 Clues: distort • Notoriety • seriousness • Egyptian cobra • Of the kidneys • sew temporarily • Brass instrument • The potato state • plants such as ivy • ecclesiastical assembly • Barchester Towers author • Sixth planet from the sun • a sport that we used to play • express one's opinion freely • ___duff star of Lizzie McGuire • The UK's nuclear weapon arsenal • I have a very cute one named 'Mo' • ...
Women's History Month 2023-03-22
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- Number of women elected lay delegates to the Methodist Episcopal General Conference in 1888
- Sojourner _________
- Mary Evans __________, appointed class leader in 1770
- Blind from infancy, wrote more that 9,000 hymns
- President of National American Women's Suffrage Association
- Helenor M. Davisson in 1866, first _______ women
- United ________ Church
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- Sarah Mallet authorized to _________ by John Wesley
- Barbara Heck, the __________ of American Methodism
- In 1956, full ________ rights granted to women
- John & Charles Wesley mother
- Anna Oliver, first woman to graduate from an American _________
- Francis Willard's "Do ____________" campaign
13 Clues: Sojourner _________ • United ________ Church • John & Charles Wesley mother • Francis Willard's "Do ____________" campaign • In 1956, full ________ rights granted to women • Blind from infancy, wrote more that 9,000 hymns • Helenor M. Davisson in 1866, first _______ women • Barbara Heck, the __________ of American Methodism • ...
Women's History Month 2023-03-22
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- Number of women elected lay delegates to the Methodist Episcopal General Conference in 1888
- Sojourner _________
- Mary Evans __________, appointed class leader in 1770
- Blind from infancy, wrote more that 9,000 hymns
- President of National American Women's Suffrage Association
- Helenor M. Davisson in 1866, first _______ women
- United ________ Church
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- Sarah Mallet authorized to _________ by John Wesley
- Barbara Heck, the __________ mother of American Methodism
- In 1956, full _________ rights granted to women
- John & Charles Wesley's mother
- Anna Oliver, first woman to graduate from an American ________
- Francis Willard's "Do __________" campaign
13 Clues: Sojourner _________ • United ________ Church • John & Charles Wesley's mother • Francis Willard's "Do __________" campaign • In 1956, full _________ rights granted to women • Blind from infancy, wrote more that 9,000 hymns • Helenor M. Davisson in 1866, first _______ women • Sarah Mallet authorized to _________ by John Wesley • ...
Farewell, my lovely 2022-02-03
19 Clues: Month • moose • Drink • Philip • setting • Flooring • dead guy • tie-color • missing girl • Black person • let go(slang) • garters color • Phillip Marlow • music soundtrack • Just for (slang) • Black person bar • Velma's haircolor • Malloy's kind of shoes • years Velma has been gone
Celebrating Black Excellence 2021-01-31
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- The 49th and current Vice President of the United States
- Muslim boxer known for his social message of black pride and black resistance to white domination.
- Civil rights speaker who wrote “I have a dream” speech
- One of the Exonerated Five, co-author of Punching the Air
- The first African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the U.S.
- African American Muslim minister and human rights activist, popular during the civil rights movement.
- Professional tennis player who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles
- One of the most famous Black female rappers in history
- The first black female publisher in North America.
- Inaugural poet and first National Youth Poet Laureate
- Davis First black woman to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting
- Award-winning American stand-up comedian
- Black woman, songwriter, singer, rapper, and flutist who stands for body positivity and female empowerment.
- Featured on the Canadian $10 bill
- Author of the bestseller The Hate U Give.
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- The first black female “computer” working for NASA
- Played for the Lakers with jersey number is 24
- First Black president in American history
- Didn’t stand up to give up her seat on the bus
- Woman who has led hundreds of people through the Underground Railroad.
- Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator who wrote in Jamaican Patois.
- American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion.
- Female poet and civil rights activist, author of I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
- Jamaican Singer, songwriter, and musician known for his Redemption songs
- Slam poet and author of The Poet X
- First Black women to travel into space in 1992
- South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist
- Late actor who portrayed Black Panther
- American rap icon of the 1990s
- American figure skater who won a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics.
30 Clues: American rap icon of the 1990s • Featured on the Canadian $10 bill • Slam poet and author of The Poet X • Late actor who portrayed Black Panther • Award-winning American stand-up comedian • First Black president in American history • Author of the bestseller The Hate U Give. • Played for the Lakers with jersey number is 24 • Didn’t stand up to give up her seat on the bus • ...
Bride and Groom 2024-04-29
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- First date location
- Make of bride and groom’s car
- groom’s job
- Groom’s favourite colour
- groom’s football team
- Couple’s pets
- Bride’s favourite cocktail
- bride’s favourite singer
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- Bride’s birthday month
- Groom’s hometown
- Bride’s hometown
- Groom’s birthday month
- Bride’s favourite colour
- Groom’s favourite cocktail
- groom’s hobby
- Where did the couple first meet
- bride’s degree
- Couple’s first holiday
18 Clues: groom’s job • groom’s hobby • Couple’s pets • bride’s degree • Groom’s hometown • Bride’s hometown • First date location • groom’s football team • Bride’s birthday month • Groom’s birthday month • Couple’s first holiday • Bride’s favourite colour • Groom’s favourite colour • bride’s favourite singer • Groom’s favourite cocktail • Bride’s favourite cocktail • Make of bride and groom’s car • ...
Celebrating Black Excellence 2021-01-31
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- American figure skater who won a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics.
- Slam poet and author of The Poet X
- Muslim boxer known for his social message of black pride and black resistance to white domination.
- American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion.
- Didn’t stand up to give up her seat on the bus
- First Black woman to travel into space in 1992
- Professional tennis player who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles
- Civil rights speaker who wrote “I Have a Dream” speech
- The first Black female “computer” working for NASA
- Woman who led hundreds of people through the Underground Railroad.
- Author of the bestselling novel The Hate U Give.
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- One of the Exonerated Five, co-author of Punching the Air
- Black woman, songwriter, singer, rapper, and flutist who stands for body positivity and female empowerment.
- Featured on the Canadian $10 bill
- The first African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the U.S.
- Jamaican Singer, songwriter, and musician known for his Redemption songs
- Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator who wrote in Jamaican Patois.
- Late actor who portrayed Black Panther
- The first Black female publisher in North America.
- One of the most famous Black female rappers in history
- First Black president in American history
- Played for the Lakers with jersey number 24
- First Black woman to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting
- Award-winning American stand-up comedian
- Inaugural poet and first National Youth Poet Laureate
- African American Muslim minister and human rights activist, popular during the civil rights movement.
- South African Anti-Apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist
- Female poet and civil rights activist, author of I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
- The 49th and current Vice President of the United States
- American rap icon of the 1990s
30 Clues: American rap icon of the 1990s • Featured on the Canadian $10 bill • Slam poet and author of The Poet X • Late actor who portrayed Black Panther • Award-winning American stand-up comedian • First Black president in American history • Played for the Lakers with jersey number 24 • Didn’t stand up to give up her seat on the bus • ...
Black history month crossword 2023-02-23
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- Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to serve in__ Congress.
- She was the first__ woman to obtain an international pilot license.
- When he was about 20, Frederick Douglass disguised himself as a __ and escaped to New York, a free state without slavery.
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- In southern states, most Black children were forced to attend separate schools from white kids until the young girl broke down the barriers
- King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, led__ the five-day peace march in 1965.
- a young boy, John Lewis also picked__ did other farm duties with his family.
6 Clues: She was the first__ woman to obtain an international pilot license. • a young boy, John Lewis also picked__ did other farm duties with his family. • Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to serve in__ Congress. • King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, led__ the five-day peace march in 1965. • ...
black history month crossword 2021-01-29
6 Clues: he is a boxer • he ended racism • he was a president • she started the boycott on buses • she challenged racism and discrimination • she was a conductor on the underground railroad
Honoring Black History Month 2024-02-04
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- Muslin minister & human rights activist
- 1st African American to serve as US president
- conceptionalized and created the foundation technology for the smartphone
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- co-inventor of the personal computer and color monitor
- 1st African American woman to hold a pilot license
- 1st African American woman elected to the US Congress
6 Clues: Muslin minister & human rights activist • 1st African American to serve as US president • 1st African American woman to hold a pilot license • 1st African American woman elected to the US Congress • co-inventor of the personal computer and color monitor • conceptionalized and created the foundation technology for the smartphone
Black History Month Trivia 2024-02-27
6 Clues: Action to bring change • Capacity to withstand from difficulty • State of being united or joined as a whole • Official month of Black History celebration • Rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality • The power or right to act, speak, or think as one without hindrance or restraint
for the Chanch! 2024-11-19
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- used in passwords
- mdonallddddds
- austins new pass time
- what margie is becoming
- weapon used in cod
- anniversary month
- austins guilty pleasure
- Margie's favorite color
- what austin is allergic to
- month you proposed
- marinating
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- 34th bday destination
- our first trip
- month you asked me to be your gf
- backside
- Nico
- nicaraguan dish margie makes
- most used nickname
18 Clues: Nico • backside • marinating • mdonallddddds • our first trip • used in passwords • anniversary month • weapon used in cod • most used nickname • month you proposed • 34th bday destination • austins new pass time • what margie is becoming • austins guilty pleasure • Margie's favorite color • what austin is allergic to • nicaraguan dish margie makes • month you asked me to be your gf
Women's History Month 2023-03-08
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- Color denoting justice and dignity used to represent International Women's Day
- Movie that made its director, Brenda Chapman, the first woman to win an Oscar for best animated feature
- Last name of the Portland, Maine native who became a successful Hollywood actress, starring in films such as Pitch Perfect, The Accountant, and Trolls
- This woman became Queen of Britain at age 18
- Last name of the first female Secretary of State of the United States, appointed by President Clinton in 1997
- Name of the popular board game American Lizzie Magie created in 1903, in hopes of educating others on tax theory
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- Last name of first woman to travel to space
- Number (spelled out) of female Justices currently serving on the Supreme Court
- Edith Wharton won this literary prize in 1921, making her to first woman to win it in the Fiction category
- Last name of woman who was arrested, indicted, tried, and convicted for voting illegally in the 1872 election
- Until 1974, women in the U.S. could not apply for these types of cards in their own name
- First name of the first woman to serve as Second Lady of United States and the second woman to serve as First Lady
- One of the three first states to ratify the 19th Amendment
13 Clues: Last name of first woman to travel to space • This woman became Queen of Britain at age 18 • One of the three first states to ratify the 19th Amendment • Number (spelled out) of female Justices currently serving on the Supreme Court • Color denoting justice and dignity used to represent International Women's Day • ...
ary ory ery 2021-05-18
22 Clues: if • war • stay • dorm • shop • stay • lava • month • month • scenes • invent • direct • secret • normal • deliver • 100 years • read in... • sort in... • unknown... • timeline of... • win of war aka... • machines are made in...
Spanish Dates 2023-03-13
12 Clues: April • February • Thanksgiving • Not June but... • holloween month • Despues de Julio • ultimo mes del ano • ultimo mes de clases • Women's history month • first month of the year • el primer mes de escuela • After April but before June
SpringTime 2022-03-14
16 Clues: Flying • On trees • 3rd month • 5th month • 4th month • April 1st • Have branches • pretty insect • Hot ball of gas • How rain is made • Blooms in spring • comes from cloud • Green plants on ground • Yellow and black stripes • Second season of the year • Color that starts with 'G'
Deutsch 1 Review 2024-03-21
24 Clues: red • bad • math • board • quiet • black • rainy • smart • small • eraser • to eat • folder • ninety • Germany • brother • to swim • history • to read • morning • parents • Saturday • notebook • teacher (man) • friend (girl)
March Dose Crossword 2024-03-01
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- Referred to as the "bud site"
- Plant type that offers a balanced experience
- Product focus for the month
- Froze-like resin glands on flower
- New...
- Borneol may kill this kind of cancer cells
- Month of...
- Protective bass holding up the flowering bud
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- Partner Highlight-Project Manager & Outreach
- Opposite of a fixed mindset, a BLANK mindset
- The Joints phone app
- Tree of...
- Video of the month from Simon BLANK
- Indica and Sativa originate from this language
- First name of our Women's History Spotlight
- Assume positive BLANK
- Borneol can be derived from this family of trees
- Terpene of the Month
- Have fun, sell...
- Let's be more environmentally BLANK
20 Clues: New... • Tree of... • Month of... • Have fun, sell... • The Joints phone app • Terpene of the Month • Assume positive BLANK • Product focus for the month • Referred to as the "bud site" • Froze-like resin glands on flower • Video of the month from Simon BLANK • Let's be more environmentally BLANK • Borneol may kill this kind of cancer cells • First name of our Women's History Spotlight • ...
Spanish heritage month 2021-10-21
BHM 2023-02-16
6 Clues: State he grew up in • Black History Month • State he was born in • Rhymes with Jackie chan • Sport played with a ball and bat • Jackie Robinson played for this team in MLB
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITY SHEET 2024-01-28
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- Canadian civil and womans rights activist that is on the $10 bill
- The first black member of the Senate of Canada and an outstanding feminist, who advocated the protection of women from domestic violence
- The former name of the Toronto Carribean Carnival
- WHO WAS THE FIRST BLACK PLAYER IN THE NHL
- ______ blues is a novel written by Canadian writer Esi Edugyan, the winner of the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize
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- FIRST BLACK PUBLISHER IN CANADA
- A black Loyalist from the U.S. state of Georgia, who founded the first Baptist congregation in Nova Scotia in 1773
- A famous Canadian singer that sang her own rendition of Oh Canada at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game
8 Clues: FIRST BLACK PUBLISHER IN CANADA • WHO WAS THE FIRST BLACK PLAYER IN THE NHL • The former name of the Toronto Carribean Carnival • Canadian civil and womans rights activist that is on the $10 bill • A famous Canadian singer that sang her own rendition of Oh Canada at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game • ...
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-29
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- Action taken by students at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960
- Nickname some Native Americans called African-American soldiers
- Winner of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize
- City in Arkansas where nine students integrated a public high school in 1957
- System that helped escaping slaves reach freedom
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- The constitutional amendment that ended slavery
- A holiday that celebrates African American heritage
- The woman known as Black Moses
8 Clues: The woman known as Black Moses • Winner of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize • The constitutional amendment that ended slavery • System that helped escaping slaves reach freedom • A holiday that celebrates African American heritage • Nickname some Native Americans called African-American soldiers • ...
The Greatest Leader 2014-03-24
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- betrayed his best friend
- the month in which the unspeakable happened
- I conquered
- Julius Caesar's praenomen
- the way Julius Caesar was killed
- the worst day in history
- had an affair with this woman
- month named after Julius Caesar
- Caesar wore a wreath because he was____
- Caesar was a member of this
- Caesar believed he was a descendant of this goddess
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- three leaders
- I saw
- the greatest city
- bad luck number for Caesar
- Caesar became this
- Caesar's first wife
- Caesar's son's name
- month named after Julius Caesar's son
- I came
20 Clues: I saw • I came • I conquered • three leaders • the greatest city • Caesar became this • Caesar's first wife • Caesar's son's name • betrayed his best friend • the worst day in history • Julius Caesar's praenomen • bad luck number for Caesar • Caesar was a member of this • had an affair with this woman • month named after Julius Caesar • the way Julius Caesar was killed • ...
Test Crossword Puzzle 2020-12-01
6 Clues: Black history month • A thing which is read • A chain of islands in Central America • Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum • Science Technology Engineering and Math • The continent that is the birthplace of humanity
Til Death Ben & Melissa 2023-06-02
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- Month they met?
- Groom's number of siblings?
- Where did the couple meet?
- Bride's number of siblings
- Bride's hometown?
- Honeymoon location?
- Number of year's they have been together?
- Bride's new last name?
- Bride's birth month?
- Location of the bachelorette party?
- What is Ben's fatson's name?
- Groom's birth month?
- Bride's middle name?
- Bride's favorite color?
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- what is the name of the restaurant where the couple had their first date?
- Maid of honor?
- What month did the groom propose?
- Melissa's maiden name?
- What month are the couple taking their honeymoon?
- Bride's favorite holiday?
- Who is older?
- Best man?
- Groom's middle name?
- Groom's Hometown?
24 Clues: Best man? • Who is older? • Maid of honor? • Month they met? • Bride's hometown? • Groom's Hometown? • Honeymoon location? • Bride's birth month? • Groom's middle name? • Groom's birth month? • Bride's middle name? • Melissa's maiden name? • Bride's new last name? • Bride's favorite color? • Bride's favorite holiday? • Where did the couple meet? • Bride's number of siblings • ...
Wedding 2023-07-05
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- Lydia’s new surname
- Best Man's name
- The couple’s first date was a
- The name of their oldest cat
- Number of bridesmaids
- Their first date location
- Month Paul proposed in
- What football team does Paul support?
- Name the hotel Paul proposed at
- Lydia’s favourite subject in school
- Their total number of siblings
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- Paul and Lydia’s favourite movie series
- Paul’s favourite colour
- Month of their wedding
- Where have they got married
- The month was Paul born in
- Lydia's middle name
- Couples's hometown
- Their first trip together
- How did Paul and Lydia meet?
20 Clues: Best Man's name • Couples's hometown • Lydia’s new surname • Lydia's middle name • Number of bridesmaids • Month of their wedding • Month Paul proposed in • Paul’s favourite colour • Their first date location • Their first trip together • The month was Paul born in • Where have they got married • The name of their oldest cat • How did Paul and Lydia meet? • The couple’s first date was a • ...
Black history month crossword 2023-02-23
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- Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to serve in__ Congress.
- She was the first__ woman to obtain an international pilot license.
- When he was about 20, Frederick Douglass disguised himself as a __ and escaped to New York, a free state without slavery.
Down
- In southern states, most Black children were forced to attend separate schools from white kids until the young girl broke down the barriers
- King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, led__ the five-day peace march in 1965.
- a young boy, John Lewis also picked__ did other farm duties with his family.
6 Clues: She was the first__ woman to obtain an international pilot license. • a young boy, John Lewis also picked__ did other farm duties with his family. • Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to serve in__ Congress. • King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, led__ the five-day peace march in 1965. • ...
WOMENS HISTORY MONTH 2021-03-26
Women's History Month 2024-03-04
13 Clues: A 49ers Fan • #1 Landlord • Hockey Baby • Roman's Mom • Cooper's Mom • Slays all day • Crochet Queen • A Steelers Fan • Donut, but not • New New Yorker • Renowned Pianist • Deep Dish or Neopolitan? • Potentially your pilates instructor
Months of the year 2021-05-13
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- month we finish school
- month before May
- month we start school
- month we celebrate halloween
- 1st month of the year
- month with only 28 days
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- month we celebrate thanksgiving (&Black Friday)
- last month of the year
- 3rd month of the year
- month after june
- summer month that starts with A
- month with only 3 letters
12 Clues: month before May • month after june • 3rd month of the year • month we start school • 1st month of the year • month we finish school • last month of the year • month with only 28 days • month with only 3 letters • month we celebrate halloween • summer month that starts with A • month we celebrate thanksgiving (&Black Friday)
February Crossword 2024-03-14
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- a global movement to end violence against womrn and girls, more commonly recognized as this hallmark holiday
- Black feminist who wrote "I feel, therefore I can be free"
- abolitionist who chose Valentine's day as his birthday
- Considered the "Father" of Black History Month
- 1969 uprising led by activist Marsha P. Johnson and many others
- Where Emmy winner Quinta Brunson's character works in the sitcom " ______ Elementary"
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- 1992 rom-com directed by Clifton Ko
- To win, you must form four sets and one pair of tiles
- "Don't sweep or wash your hair on Lunar New Year, it's bad luck!" are examples
- 2024 is the year of the ________
10 Clues: 2024 is the year of the ________ • 1992 rom-com directed by Clifton Ko • Considered the "Father" of Black History Month • To win, you must form four sets and one pair of tiles • abolitionist who chose Valentine's day as his birthday • Black feminist who wrote "I feel, therefore I can be free" • 1969 uprising led by activist Marsha P. Johnson and many others • ...
Women's History Month 2023-03-29
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- American aviator who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
- American social reformer who was elected president for the National Woman Suffrage Association and led the way for the establishment of the 19th amendment.
- American abolitionist who is known for her role in the "Underground Railroad"
- African American journalist, Founder of the NAACP and wrote "A Red Record"
- An American disability rights advocate who was the first deafblind person to attend and graduate college.
- American writer and poet who was the speaker at president Biden's inauguration
- Hispanic singer who fled from Cuba as a child
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- American attorney and author who served as the first lady from 2009-2017 and wife t
- Asian American writer who is notable for her book The Joy Luck Club
- First woman vice president of the United States
- outspoken black advocate for Women's Suffrage who escaped slavery in 1826.
- Hispanic writer who is known for her work “House of Spirits”.
- American activist who is known for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
13 Clues: Hispanic singer who fled from Cuba as a child • First woman vice president of the United States • Hispanic writer who is known for her work “House of Spirits”. • Asian American writer who is notable for her book The Joy Luck Club • American activist who is known for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott • ...
Black History Crossword 2022-02-23
11 Clues: female poet • female writer • 1st black astronaut • underground railroad • anti-lynching advocate • back to Africa movement • astronomer, almanac creator • rebellion starter, preacher • creator of black history week • nation of Islam, black nationalist • one founder of the Black Panther Party
black history month/ valentines' day crossword 2024-02-14
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- the first African American president of the United States
- declared February 14 a day to celebrate the martyrdom of Saint Valentine instead, although it’s highly unlikely he intended the day to commemorate love and passion.
- born storyteller and poet.
- famous for her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama.
- father of black history month
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- the first African-American woman to complete a four-year course of a study at a college or university.
- what does the month of February celebrated.
- what holiday is celebrated on February 14th.
- Valentine's Day main symbol
- what is the mascot for valentinesday
10 Clues: born storyteller and poet. • Valentine's Day main symbol • father of black history month • what is the mascot for valentinesday • what does the month of February celebrated. • what holiday is celebrated on February 14th. • the first African American president of the United States • ...
Africa 2023-10-23
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- Holiday that celebrates the end of slavery
- One of the main reasons we honor African Americans during Black History Month
- The three colors of Kwanzaa are red, _____, and green.
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- Socio-political movement that places African Americans as the subject of their own historical context
- There are _______ days of Kwanzaa.
- Candle holder
6 Clues: Candle holder • There are _______ days of Kwanzaa. • Holiday that celebrates the end of slavery • The three colors of Kwanzaa are red, _____, and green. • One of the main reasons we honor African Americans during Black History Month • Socio-political movement that places African Americans as the subject of their own historical context
ALL ABOUT US 2021-11-06
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- Number of siblings we have
- Opposite of hate
- First meal we cooked together
- Between black and white
- Your favourite color
- Your job
- Your car's color
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- The city you live in
- Number of dates we had during first meeting
- The month we met in
- The pet you had
- My birth month
- The city I live in
- Number of catholic virtues
- We first kissed in
15 Clues: Your job • My birth month • The pet you had • Opposite of hate • Your car's color • The city I live in • We first kissed in • The month we met in • The city you live in • Your favourite color • Between black and white • Number of siblings we have • Number of catholic virtues • First meal we cooked together • Number of dates we had during first meeting
IEM's February Social Media Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-28
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- What level sponsor was IEM at the Nevada Preparedness Summit?
- IEM’s Director of International Homeland Security (last name).
- In the month of ___ we celebrate Black History Month.
- IEMer selected as FEPA President (last name).
- What president said, “The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
- Celebrating 37 years of IEM
- IEM is looking for community engagement specialist in ______.
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- 2022 is the year of the ______.
- IEM was honored to honored this year's Emergency Management Association of _____ Leadership Symposium.
- IEMer who joined Florida emergency managers and legislators in Tallahassee to celebrate Emergency Management Day (last name).
- ____ tactics continue to evolve and threaten our national and global security.
- IEM was thrilled to attend this year's ______ Emergency Preparedness Association's Annual Meeting
- Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter
- IEMer that sat down with the hosts of The Current of Emergency Management podcast (last name)
- George Washington’s birthday.
- IEM President, CEO, and Founder, Madhu Beriwal participated in a virtual event discussing how ______ has become a hub for innovation.
16 Clues: Celebrating 37 years of IEM • George Washington’s birthday. • 2022 is the year of the ______. • IEMer selected as FEPA President (last name). • Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter • In the month of ___ we celebrate Black History Month. • What level sponsor was IEM at the Nevada Preparedness Summit? • ...
IEM's February Social Media Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-28
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- George Washington’s birthday.
- What level sponsor was IEM at the Nevada Preparedness Summit?
- IEM was honored to honored this year's Emergency Management Association of _____ Leadership Symposium.
- IEMer selected as FEPA President (last name).
- IEM was thrilled to attend this year's ______ Emergency Preparedness Association's Annual Meeting
- IEMer who joined Florida emergency managers and legislators in Tallahassee to celebrate Emergency Management Day (last name).
- 2022 is the year of the ______.
- Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter
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- Celebrating 37 years of IEM
- IEMer that sat down with the hosts of The Current of Emergency Management podcast (last name)
- IEM President, CEO, and Founder, Madhu Beriwal participated in a virtual event discussing how ______ has become a hub for innovation.
- ____ tactics continue to evolve and threaten our national and global security.
- IEM is looking for community engagement specialist in ______.
- In the month of ___ we celebrate Black History Month.
- IEM’s Director of International Homeland Security (last name).
- What president said, “The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
16 Clues: Celebrating 37 years of IEM • George Washington’s birthday. • 2022 is the year of the ______. • IEMer selected as FEPA President (last name). • Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter • In the month of ___ we celebrate Black History Month. • What level sponsor was IEM at the Nevada Preparedness Summit? • ...
IEM March Social Media Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-14
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- 2022 is the year of the ______.
- IEM’s Director of International Homeland Security (last name).
- What president said, “The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
- In the month of ___ we celebrate Black History Month.
- IEMer who joined Florida emergency managers and legislators in Tallahassee to celebrate Emergency Management Day (last name).
- ____ tactics continue to evolve and threaten our national and global security.
- Celebrating 37 years of IEM
- IEM was thrilled to attend this year's ______ Emergency Preparedness Association's Annual Meeting
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- IEM President, CEO, and Founder, Madhu Beriwal participated in a virtual event discussing how ______ has become a hub for innovation.
- George Washington’s birthday.
- IEMer that sat down with the hosts of The Current of Emergency Management podcast (last name)
- IEM was honored to honored this year's Emergency Management Association of _____ Leadership Symposium.
- IEM is looking for community engagement specialist in ______.
- What level sponsor was IEM at the Nevada Preparedness Summit?
- IEMer selected as FEPA President (last name).
- Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter
16 Clues: Celebrating 37 years of IEM • George Washington’s birthday. • 2022 is the year of the ______. • IEMer selected as FEPA President (last name). • Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter • In the month of ___ we celebrate Black History Month. • IEM is looking for community engagement specialist in ______. • ...
ALL ABOUT US 2021-11-06
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- Number of dates we had during first meeting
- The city I live in
- Opposite of hate
- Your job
- First meal we cooked together
- Between black and white
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- The city you live in
- Your car's color
- Number of catholic virtues
- The pet you had
- The month we met in
- We first kissed in
- My birth month
- Your favourite color
- Number of siblings we have
15 Clues: Your job • My birth month • The pet you had • Your car's color • Opposite of hate • The city I live in • We first kissed in • The month we met in • The city you live in • Your favourite color • Between black and white • Number of catholic virtues • Number of siblings we have • First meal we cooked together • Number of dates we had during first meeting
February 2024-02-20
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- Person on the hidden stickers (Bishop __ Chatard)
- Group named and inducted in February (National __ Society)
- Won the students-teacher basketball game
- First reinstated winter formal dance
- __ dance workshop; hosted for Black History Month
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- AP class who spent a day with Trojan Tots
- Trojan club who helped to host Chatard-a-Bration
- Christmas on __ (annual Christmas event for the community)
- Fell on the same day as Ash Wednesday
- Club who hosted bake sales at different sporting events (Best __)
10 Clues: First reinstated winter formal dance • Fell on the same day as Ash Wednesday • Won the students-teacher basketball game • AP class who spent a day with Trojan Tots • Trojan club who helped to host Chatard-a-Bration • Person on the hidden stickers (Bishop __ Chatard) • __ dance workshop; hosted for Black History Month • ...
February Newsletter Crossword 2023-02-22
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- Frame of mind
- Black and white set
- Eight legged sea creature
- Acronym for a system in Highrise that allows players to assemble their own custom item collections and sell them to other players
- Study of people over time
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- The month our Creature Club NFT's minted
- What you eat in the middle of the day
- Chilly, freezing, frigid
8 Clues: Frame of mind • Black and white set • Chilly, freezing, frigid • Eight legged sea creature • Study of people over time • What you eat in the middle of the day • The month our Creature Club NFT's minted • Acronym for a system in Highrise that allows players to assemble their own custom item collections and sell them to other players
Kelsie & Sam 2024-06-16
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- Kelsie's middle name
- Kelsie works for this US Department
- Wedding month
- A feeling of slight hunger
- Our soon to be shared last name
- The best black dog who is the sweetest boy
- Sam's hometown
- A favorite local watering hole
- Our favorite black and white checkerboard pattern
- Kelsie's preferred egg appetizer
- What Sam calls spaghetti
- Sam's birth month
- Our best man
- Our go-to pet name for each other
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- Kelsie's sister's name
- The holiday we got engaged
- The college where we met
- Kelsie's star sign
- What you can find being made in the shanty
- Our reception venue
- Nothing runs like these green tractors
- Kelsie's brother's name
- Sam's sister's name
- The road we currently call home
- Our maid of honor
- Kelsie's hometown
- Oy with the ___ already
- Our wedding officiant is nicknamed after this bird
- Number of people in the wedding party
- Sam's middle name
- Sam's signature drink
- The best black dog who loves playing tennis
- Where we got engaged
- Kelsie's favorite season
- The month we met
35 Clues: Our best man • Wedding month • Sam's hometown • The month we met • Our maid of honor • Kelsie's hometown • Sam's middle name • Sam's birth month • Kelsie's star sign • Our reception venue • Sam's sister's name • Kelsie's middle name • Where we got engaged • Sam's signature drink • Kelsie's sister's name • Kelsie's brother's name • Oy with the ___ already • The college where we met • ...
Important Sociology Methods Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-28
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- Numbers of people and
- analysis to show how they mean to us in history
- talking with important people on topics
- observation To look at important information
- A lot of people in the cultures
- questions the end of the interview
- questions about our history
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- study to look over notes on our black history
- showing info of history
- sample A piece of important of history of people and religion and culture
- research to look for clues in the world
- questions the start of the interview
- A piece of history in cultures and religions
13 Clues: Numbers of people and • showing info of history • questions about our history • A lot of people in the cultures • questions the end of the interview • questions the start of the interview • research to look for clues in the world • talking with important people on topics • observation To look at important information • A piece of history in cultures and religions • ...
2013 Women's History Month 2013-03-26
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- Martha J. Coston was an inventor and businesswoman best known for her invention of this device used for signaling at sea.
- This 1887 invention by Josephine Cochran is used for cleaning dishes and eating-utensils.
- In 1868, Margaret Knight invented a machine that folded and glued paper to form this flat bottomed brown object familiar to shoppers today.
- This Miriam Benjamin invention was the precursor to the signaling system used on airplanes for passengers to seek assistance from flight attendants.
- After WWII, Marion Donovan was unhappy with the repetitive task of changing her child’s cloth diapers, so she invented this with the use of a sewing machine and a shower curtain.
- In 1813, Tabitha Babbitt invented the use of this machine which uses a toothed metal cutting blade for cutting wood or other materials.
- Chemist Patsy Sherman accidentally discovered this stain repellent and durable water repellent applied to fabric, furniture, and carpets for protection.
- Mary Anderson was the first to create this device used to remove rain and debris from a windshield.
- Patricia Bath created the Laserphaco Probe, which is used to treat this eye disease which leads to a decrease in vision.
- In anticipation of a gas shortage in the mid 1960’s, Stephanie Kwolek invented this steel-like fiber used in radial tires, crash helmets, and bulletproof vests.
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- This modern women’s undergarment, was patented in the United States in 1914 by Mary Phelps Jacob at the age of 19.
- Sarah Boone obtained a patent in 1892 to improve this foldable table with a heat resistant surface so that it could also be used for shirt sleeves.
- Bessie Virginia Blount invented this object with a kidney-shaped footprint and sloping walls which are now a common sight in healthcare settings for bedridden patients.
- Madame C.J. Walker, the first female self made millionaire in America, invented these for black women in the early 1900’s.
- In 1930 Ruth Wakefield owned the Toll House Inn where she accidentally developed this popular baked snack.
- Temple Grandin invented this therapeutic, stress-relieving device designed to calm hyper-sensitive persons, usually individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
- Mary Walton invented a system for reducing the noise produced by these elevated systems, that were rapidly expanding in NYC.
- Working as a typist, Bessie Nesmith invented this in 1951 because she used to make many mistakes & always strived for a way to correct them.
- Marie Curie discovered this highly radioactive chemical element in 1898.
19 Clues: Marie Curie discovered this highly radioactive chemical element in 1898. • This 1887 invention by Josephine Cochran is used for cleaning dishes and eating-utensils. • Mary Anderson was the first to create this device used to remove rain and debris from a windshield. • ...
Women's History Month Crossword 2023-02-24
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- Jordan Brand's first NIL athlete
- First woman to graduate medical school in the US
- EU Head Women's Basketball Coach
- Protested on an Alabama bus in 1955
- 116th governor of South Carolina
- Last name of iconic tennis-playing sisters
- Realtor in Burlington, NC
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- First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
- Spotify crashed when her album "Midnights" dropped
- First female speaker of the House
- American poet and civil rights activist
- Elon’s new provost
- President to sign the Equal Pay Act into law
- Chief of Elon Police Department
- First female secretary of state
- Also known as "Queen Bey"
- EU Head Softball Coach
- First female US Vice President
- First US state to give women voting rights
19 Clues: Elon’s new provost • EU Head Softball Coach • Also known as "Queen Bey" • Realtor in Burlington, NC • First female US Vice President • Chief of Elon Police Department • First female secretary of state • Jordan Brand's first NIL athlete • EU Head Women's Basketball Coach • 116th governor of South Carolina • First female speaker of the House • Protested on an Alabama bus in 1955 • ...
Black Americans 2023 - 2023-11-21
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- a form of music
- not the bus driver
- some of the food
- the first black to become president
- president
- USA
- Dark times in history
- kkk
- a state in the United States of America
- where the slaves ran of to
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- separated
- BLM
- not using a service to make a point
- Harriet .T...
- MLK
- the opposite of White
- peoples rights
- I have a ...
18 Clues: BLM • MLK • USA • kkk • separated • president • I have a ... • Harriet .T... • peoples rights • a form of music • some of the food • not the bus driver • the opposite of White • Dark times in history • where the slaves ran of to • not using a service to make a point • the first black to become president • a state in the United States of America
Abraham Lincoln 2016-05-12
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- Lincoln ______ the size of the army and navy.
- He was president during this war.
- sixty two What year did Abraham Lincoln abolish slavery?
- Licoln won the ______ in 1864
- Abraham Lincoln was the _____ president.
- Abe Abraham's nickname
- Taylor In 1848, Lincoln campaigned across New England for ______
- Lincoln was very educated with military history and _______.
- Booth Lincoln was shot by ______
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- Spielberg In 2013 director ______ made amovie about Abraham Lincoln's life.
- This fort was attacked one month after Lincoln became president.
- Hawk He was a capitain in the ________ war.
- Booth was ______ in the ensusing shoot-out.
- Lincoln was part of the ______ party.
- in the northern states, it was offically called the war of the _______.
- Lincoln ____ want slavery.
- Lincoln was born here.
- Todd Lincoln married _______
- Lincoln's ____ died from Typhiod in 1862.
19 Clues: Lincoln was born here. • Abe Abraham's nickname • Lincoln ____ want slavery. • Licoln won the ______ in 1864 • Todd Lincoln married _______ • He was president during this war. • Booth Lincoln was shot by ______ • Lincoln was part of the ______ party. • Abraham Lincoln was the _____ president. • Lincoln's ____ died from Typhiod in 1862. • ...