Black history crossword puzzle

3. An American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide.
4. She became the first African American woman to go into space.
6. The first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot's license.
10. Refused to give up her seat in a bus to a white passenger.
11. An American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.
12. Enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
13. Was the premiere behind-the-scenes organizer, co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
15. An African-American pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian.
16. May be best known for punching Alabama Sheriff Jim Clark while attempting to register to vote.
17. Co-founded the National Political Congress of Black Women, supported the Equal Rights Amendment, and fought to legalize abortions.
18. He called for black progress through education and entrepreneurship.

1. Was an American attorney and judge.
2. Frederick Douglass published his book in 1845 called the “ The Narrative of the Life of “.
5. Civil rights lawyer who used the courts to fight Jim Crow and dismantle segregation in the U.S.
7. He became known for focusing on issues of civil rights, poverty, race relations and urban life.
8. He was a leader of the American civil rights movement.
9. Won the Olympic high jump title in an Olympic and American record of 5' 6 1/8".
14. An American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.