Black History Month Crossword (Calhoun)

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Across
  1. 3. A political activist to rival Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  2. 6. The act that many known black activists protested for their rights.
  3. 9. Yearly celebration for African Americans around Christmas time.
  4. 10. Music that was famous in the New Orleans region and was commonly played by Black people
  5. 11. The act of moving African slaves all over the world.
  6. 12. Escaped slave and leader of the "Underground Railroad"
  7. 13. Author economist political commentater considered one of the most influential black conservatives.
  8. 14. Famous abolitionist and author who published books such as "My Bondage and My Freedom"
  9. 15. First African American Secretary of State ever.
Down
  1. 1. A famed African/Indian goddess of the Water
  2. 2. First female African American Secretary of State.
  3. 4. Current Vice President
  4. 5. The shortest month of the year celebrating a certain race of people.
  5. 7. Was a civil rights activist that was assassinated for his beliefs.
  6. 8. First Black Supreme Court Justice