Black History Month

5. What all slaves wanted and finally got in 1862
6. States that there is equality for all no matter race, gender, etc.
8. The first black president of the United States
12. The National Association that most advocates work for
14. Written and issued by Abraham Lincoln to set all slaves free
15. Supreme court case Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka was trying the matter of ___________

1. The movement started in 1954
2. Arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a white man
3. The Civil Rights marches were a ___________
4. The 13th Amendment abolished this in 1865
7. There were a lot of these for equality, especially during the time of Rosa Parks' arrest.
9. Gave the "I have a dream" speech in 1963
10. American poet and activist that wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
11. There was a lot of __________ for equality, especially with the NAACP.
13. The month to celebrate Black History