Black History Month Crossword

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  1. 2. First African American to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States
  2. 7. Singer and actress known as the "Queen of Soul"
  3. 8. African American woman who became the first female self-made millionaire in America
  4. 10. Civil rights leader who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech
  5. 11. African American baseball player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball
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  1. 1. First African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
  2. 3. African American singer and actress known for her roles in "Carmen Jones" and "Porgy and Bess"
  3. 4. Civil rights activist and leader known for her refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama
  4. 5. African American author known for his novels "Invisible Man" and "Juneteenth"
  5. 6. African American scientist known for his contributions to agricultural science, particularly in crop rotation
  6. 9. American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics