Black History and Women's History Month Crossword

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  1. 2. This civil rights leader was the American Communist party's vice presidential candidate in 1980 and 1984. She was also an author. (last name)
  2. 4. This french businesswoman was an influential designer from the 1920s. She opened her first store in Deauville, France, in 1913, and later opened a store in Paris in 1914.
  3. 6. This aviator was the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean with an airplane, make a solo flight across the Atlantic, to fly alone from Honolulu to California, and to fly nonstop from California to Mexico. In 1937, she attempted to fly around the world along the equator, but disappeared between New Guinea and Howland Island. (last name)
  4. 7. This well-known children’s author wrote many fantasy series including the “Harry Potter” series.
  5. 8. This activist in Montgomery, Alabama, is well-known for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man on 1955, starting the Montgomery bus boycott. She took a big part in the civil rights movement.
  6. 10. This actress and singer was the first African American to be crowned Miss America in 1983.
  7. 12. This artist was the creator of the first Texas flag. (last name)
  8. 17. This current Florida representative is on the Committee on Foreign Affairs. She was previously a representative on the Florida state house of representatives, a member of the Florida state senate, elected as a Republican to the One Hundred First Congress to fill vacancy, and was reelected to the next eleven congresses.
  9. 18. This civil rights leader was a militant black leader in the US, and was convicted of burglary and sent to prison. (first and last name)
  10. 19. This basketball player played for the Orlando Magic (NBA) and was the NBA rookie of the year in 1993. He later moved to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won the NBA’s most valuable player award in 2000. His biggest achievement was his point record - 28,596 points - the fifth highest record in NBA history. (last name)
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  1. 1. This reverend led many peaceful protests to gain civil rights for African Americans. He is very well known for this. (last name)
  2. 3. This television reporter and news anchor was the first woman to anchor the nightly news in 1976, (ABC) and worked her way up the ladder. She is now working on the View.
  3. 4. This agricultural chemist found many uses for crops such as peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans, as well as found products that could be made from cotton waste. He aimed to improve the Southern American economy. (last name)
  4. 5. Known as “The Queen of Soul,” this well-known jazz-singer has won 15 Grammy Awards, was the first female singer in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, received a lifetime Grammy, and was honored in the Kennedy Center. (last name)
  5. 9. This jazz singer was well-known for her vocals, as well as for her original songs and scats including “Flying Home” and “A-Tisket A-Tasket.”She also appeared in several films. (last name)
  6. 11. This Italian educator and physicist was the first woman in Italy to receive a medical degree and created the Montessori Method to teach young or retarded children.
  7. 13. This slave escaped her master in 1849, and helped more than 300 other slaves escape the cruelty they faced by leading them through the Underground Railroad. (last name)
  8. 14. In 1954, this man became the 1st African American US Air Force General (last name)
  9. 15. This writer, critic, educator, and activist used his power to spread the idea of expansion of black education programs in colleges and universities. He was Cambridge University’s first African American to earn a PHD. (last name)
  10. 16. This figure-skater was the “media-darling” of 1976. She won the National Figure Skating Championship in 1974 and 1976, and won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics that same year. (last name)