Black History Month Brain Teaser

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Across
  1. 2. I am the first Black women to win an Academy Award for my role in "Gone with the Wind"
  2. 4. This statue was a gift to the United States representing freedom
  3. 7. I am a famous jazz player known for my trumpet playing skills
  4. 8. I refused to give up my seat on the bus initiating the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  5. 9. I am an abolitionist who escaped slavery and helped others using the underground railroad
Down
  1. 1. I am a scientist who created 300 plus products from peanuts, soybeans, sweet potatoes, and walnuts
  2. 2. I am the first Black Supreme Court Justice
  3. 3. I am the first Black president of the United States
  4. 5. I am the inventor of the car headlight and the modern-day traffic light
  5. 6. I am the baseball player to break color barriers in Major League Baseball