Black History Month

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Across
  1. 3. became the “Peanut Man.”
  2. 5. went to court to win his freedom from slavery
  3. 6. is one of the greatest boxers of all time won the gold medal in light heavyweight boxing in the Olympics
  4. 9. First African American Supreme Court Justice
  5. 12. First African American to play in the MLB
Down
  1. 1. first African American to go into outer space
  2. 2. Plays in the NBA for the Lakers
  3. 3. was the first African American woman to serve in the United States Congress
  4. 4. helped slaves escape through the underground railroad
  5. 7. fought for women's rights and the abolition of slavery
  6. 8. First African American President
  7. 10. Famous jazz musician from New Orleans
  8. 11. made a famous speech about dream" for America
  9. 12. Regused to give her seat up to a white man