Black History Month

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  1. 6. This former slave became a leader of the abolitionist movement during the Civil War
  2. 8. This person was the first female self made millionaire in the United States
  3. 11. This person was the first African American in space
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  1. 1. This person founded the NAACP
  2. 2. This person led 13 missions to rescue more than 70 slaves during the Civil War
  3. 3. This person was a trumpet player who had great influence in jazz music in the 1920s
  4. 4. This person was the first African American professional baseball player
  5. 5. This person was the first African American senator
  6. 7. This person refused to give up their bus seat and became an important symbol of the Civil Rights Movement
  7. 9. This person became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion
  8. 10. This person was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for best actress