Shades of History: A Crossword Celebration of Black History Month

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Across
  1. 2. of secret routes and safe houses for escaped slaves. - Underground Railroad
  2. 4. figure in the Nation of Islam and the Civil Rights Movement. - Malcolm X
  3. 6. girl who desegregated an all-white school in New Orleans. - Ruby Bridges
  4. 9. the iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. - Martin Luther King Jr.
  5. 10. and orator who escaped slavery. - Frederick Douglass
  6. 12. for equality and justice. - Civil Rights
  7. 14. of the Underground Railroad. - Harriet Tubman
  8. 16. African American Supreme Court Justice. - Thurgood Marshall
  9. 17. African American president of the United States. - Barack Obama
  10. 18. figure of the Harlem Renaissance. - Langston Hughes
  11. 19. revolutionary and former president of South Africa. - Nelson Mandela
Down
  1. 1. commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. - Juneteenth
  2. 3. poet and author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." - Maya Angelou
  3. 5. advocating for equal rights for African Americans. - Civil Rights Movement
  4. 7. African American to play in Major League Baseball. - Jackie Robinson
  5. 8. city known for pivotal Civil Rights events. - Selma
  6. 11. and playwright known for exploring racial and social issues. - James Baldwin
  7. 12. genre with deep roots in African American culture. - Jazz
  8. 13. decree that declared freedom for slaves in Confederate states. - Emancipation Proclamation
  9. 15. known for sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. - Rosa Parks