Women in History

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Across
  1. 2. An African-American rights activist, with the quote "You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right."
  2. 5. A form of home-security created by Marie Van Brittan Brown.
  3. 7. First woman to get a Nobel prize in physics for isolationg pure metal Radium.
  4. 9. Year of which the first woman enterred space, Sally Ride.
  5. 11. The ocean Amelia Earheart flew over solo.
  6. 13. A famous attourney and author serving as the First Lady from 2009 to 2017.
  7. 14. Famous inventor and environmentalist known for her invention which deflected smog emissions from trains.
  8. 15. Name of infamous movie which women of color helped send a rocket into space.
Down
  1. 1. Year of Women's right to vote being ratified.
  2. 3. Letitia Geer's invention, allowed for the insertion of medicines directly into blood.
  3. 4. Invented by Maria Beasley, revolutionized marine-travel safety.
  4. 6. Year the first female Vice-President was elected.
  5. 8. The state which had the first female governor, Nellie Ross.
  6. 9. The branch of military the first female soldier joined, Loretta Perfectus Walsh.
  7. 10. Year of one of the most important speeches in Women's History, by Sojourner Truth.
  8. 12. The league Patricia Palinkas joined to assist her husband during games.