Black History Month Crossword

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  1. 3. First female self-made millionaire
  2. 5. Most photographed person of the 19th century
  3. 13. First Black woman to win to win a Pulitzer
  4. 15. One of the three founders of Tuskegee University
  5. 18. Prolific civil rights activist played by Denzel Washington
  6. 19. Civil War spy responsible for freeing over 70 enslaved people
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  1. 1. Anti-aparteid activist and first Black Head of State representative of South Africa
  2. 2. This person has won the most the most Grammy Awards ever by an artist
  3. 4. This person developed the first interchangeable cartridge game console
  4. 6. The first Black woman Supreme Court justice
  5. 7. Notable civil rights advocate who influenced Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  6. 8. Known as “Mama Africa” and strong influence on The Lion King
  7. 9. Rapper who was the first to win a Pulitzer Prize
  8. 10. This woman’s cancer cells are the foundation of cancer research today
  9. 11. Last name of the president with the same birth month as BHM
  10. 12. Creator of the gas mask and traffic signal
  11. 14. Month in which Black History Month occurs
  12. 16. Name of the founder of Black History Month
  13. 17. First Black woman given press credentials to cover the White House