Black History Month Crossword #1 Famous People/Leaders

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  1. 3. First African American Supreme Court Justice.
  2. 6. Inventor and Scientist well known for inventing upwards of 300 products including Peanut Butter.
  3. 8. First African American Major League Baseball player.
  4. 9. First female Vice President of the United States
  5. 10. Played a pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  6. 11. Muslim minister and humans rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
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  1. 1. Godmother of Rock and Roll.
  2. 2. National leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
  3. 4. Leader in the Civil Rights Movement and known for his speech "I Have a Dream" (abbreviation)
  4. 5. First African American President of the United States.
  5. 7. A conductor of the underground railroad who saved upwards of 70 enslaved in 13 missions.