Celebrate Latino & Hispanic Heritage

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  1. 2. This is the state where most immigrants both legal & undocumented reside
  2. 5. 1st Hispanic NASA Hall of Famer
  3. 9. To avoid detection, many Latinas disguise themselves as this
  4. 10. The title Siete Soles is in reference to this.
  5. 13. The youngest woman to ever serve in Congress
  6. 14. Currently, the Richest Hispanic/Latino
  7. 15. Rita Moreno became the first person of Hispanic descent to win this.
  8. 16. Between 1930 & 1940, the United States had its largest decrease in immigration b/c of this
  9. 17. The highest represented Hispanic/Latino population in Florida
  10. 18. Guy Galbadon was the first Hispanic-American soldier to capture over 1000 of these
  11. 19. First Hispanic to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  12. 21. The most populous Puerto Rican state
  13. 24. First Hispanic Female in Space
  14. 25. 2nd highest spoken Native Language
  15. 27. 1st Latina Surgeon General
  16. 28. First Hispanic/Latina to Perform at the Super Bowl
  17. 29. Founder of Goya Foods
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  1. 1. Cesar Chavez worked for the civil rights of Chicanos & this other nationality.
  2. 3. Author of House on Mango Street
  3. 4. One of the Latina founders of the United Farm Workers
  4. 6. In the 1940’s, Hispanics popularized this style of clothing
  5. 7. Author of How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents
  6. 8. 1st Mexican born Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry
  7. 9. First Hispanic to run for president of the U.S.
  8. 11. Cesar Chavez protested the use of pesticides on this fruit crop.
  9. 12. First Hispanic to be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame
  10. 20. First Hispanic/Latina Supreme Court Justice
  11. 22. Besides La Bestia, this is how most Mexican & Central Americans make it to “El Norte”
  12. 23. While Mexico is the top sending country of immigrants, this country is the next highest
  13. 26. Champion of Hispanic & Latino Civil Rights