Womens History Month

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Across
  1. 2. Created the first functioning windshield wipers.
  2. 3. Led slaves to safety via the Underground Railroad.
  3. 9. The first woman to own a major studio.
  4. 10. forever changed the literary world with her poems and opened doors for Black authors everywhere.
  5. 11. The first black woman to make it onto the Forbes billionaire list.
  6. 15. Former member of British royal family, known for her charity with sick children and those affected by HIV/AIDS
  7. 16. Defied the odds by becoming the first female co-anchor of a network evening news program, paving the way for women in journalism.
  8. 17. Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity.
Down
  1. 1. The first female artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
  2. 4. The first Jewish woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
  3. 5. Civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a public bus.
  4. 6. Co-founder of the National Woman Suffrage Association, fought hard for gender equality and women’s right to vote.
  5. 7. The only woman to receive two Nobel prizes.
  6. 8. Final ruler of Egypt’s Ptolemaic dynasty.
  7. 12. Mexican artist who has become an important figure for social causes including feminism and LGBTQ rights.
  8. 13. The first black woman to become a first lady.
  9. 14. First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean.