Black History Month Crossword

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Across
  1. 8. This former enslaved person spoke out against injustice.
  2. 10. This math whiz helped explorers to reach ____ ___
  3. 11. Michael Jackson, King of
  4. 12. The first black female in Congress that never stopped speaking out
  5. 14. The first black Supreme Court justice changed children’s lives
Down
  1. 1. You might know her as a conductor for the Underground Railroad. She was also a spy.
  2. 2. this scientist nurtured the land—and people’s minds
  3. 3. this congressman used ‘good trouble’ to fight for _____ _____
  4. 4. this journalist risked her life to report the truth
  5. 5. Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., never backed down in his stand against ______.
  6. 6. This African American pilot helped fly the United States to victory.
  7. 7. This former enslaved person inspired others to fight for _____
  8. 9. This educator helped African Americans improve their lives
  9. 13. the first woman self-made millionaire
  10. 15. her refusal to give up her seat sparked a movement