Activism & Black History Month

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  1. 5. a set of rights that protect individuals from discrimination and ensure they can participate in society
  2. 6. Someone who fights for political or social rights
  3. 7. an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback
  4. 9. An annual month that honors all black people from all periods of history.
  5. 10. An artist who paints portraits of people of color
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  1. 1. Black History Month is celebrated in February to honor the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
  2. 2. A famous quote from Martin Luther King Jr.
  3. 3. A term that refers to the unfair treatment of people, which can be a threat to justice everywhere
  4. 4. an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
  5. 8. The nickname of the US president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863