Black History Month Crossword

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