Across
- 5. Last word in the title of MLK's most famous speech
- 7. The ______ proclamation was Lincoln's promise to free slaves across the US
- 9. First African American president (last name)
- 11. Athlete who famously won 4 gold medals at the 1936 olympics (full name, no spaces)
- 13. Ida B. _____ was born a year before the emancipation proclamation, well known for her journalism exposing the hardships of African Americans (last name)
- 14. Historical figure who helped slaves escape to the north during the 1800s (last name)
Down
- 1. Booker T. ______ was the first principal of the Tuskegee Institute, which provided education for former slaves
- 2. Woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus (full name, no spaces)
- 3. Sharing a name with a president,this former slave was famous for his contributions to agriculture (last name)
- 4. W.E.B._____ was a civil rights activist and a founder of the NAACP (no spaces)
- 6. Born in 1797, _____ Truth was not just an anti-slavery advocate, but an advocate for womens' rights too
- 8. This organization was founded in 1909 to work toward equality for African Americans(acronym)
- 10. last name of a former slave and writer who lived during the civil war
- 12. Arguably the most famous civil rights activist (abbreviated)