Black History Quiz II

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Across
  1. 5. He sung “Georgia On My Mind”, “I Got A Woman”, “Unchain My Heart”
  2. 11. This sorority was founded by college-educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that assist the African American community on January 13, 1913
  3. 12. Fraternity founded on November 17, 1911, the first at a historically black university. Friendship is Essential to the Soul
  4. 13. Last name of the lead plaintiff where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional,
  5. 14. United States Army regiments formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier.
  6. 16. College founded in 1867 in Atlanta, Ga., The largest men's liberal arts college in the United States. Notable Alumni Samuel L Jackson, Brandon James, Spike Lee and Martin Luther King Jr.
  7. 17. Stevie Wonders, 1973 album that won a Grammy for Album of the year.
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  1. 1. Atlanta's first African American mayor.
  2. 2. In 1900 this NAACP Leader Composed Lift Every Voice and Sing was a hymn written as a poem.
  3. 3. Eddie Robinson lead this University's football team to 408 wins
  4. 4. American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
  5. 6. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam event.
  6. 7. Pioneering physician and medical researcher who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and science, especially around blood transfusion and storage.
  7. 8. American novelist of historical fiction and a journalist. His best known works include The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots.
  8. 9. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
  9. 10. American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
  10. 15. Founded in 1887 Florida’s only public Historically Black College or University