Black History Month

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  1. 4. Refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, sparking a boycott.
  2. 7. Historically Black colleges and universities abbreviation.
  3. 9. Inventor of the three-position traffic light.
  4. 11. Airmen from this institute were the first Black military aviators in the U.S.
  5. 12. City where the 1965 voting rights march began.
  6. 14. Led enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
  7. 15. Activist known for the phrase “By any means necessary.”
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  1. 1. Civil rights leader famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech.
  2. 2. Landmark Supreme Court case ending school segregation: ____ v. Board of Education.
  3. 3. Music genre with roots in Black culture from New Orleans.
  4. 5. Artistic genre blending African culture with science fiction and technology.
  5. 6. Poet and author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
  6. 8. First Black athlete in Major League Baseball.
  7. 10. Holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
  8. 13. Week-long celebration honoring African heritage and culture.