African American Heros

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Across
  1. 2. he broke the record of 714 home runs
  2. 4. he improved the elavator
  3. 6. first African American woman to stage a public flight in the U.S.
  4. 7. minister who led the civil rights movement in U.S. In mid 1950's
  5. 8. first African American to represent New York in U.S. House of Representatives
  6. 10. short comedian
  7. 11. had a talk show called "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
  8. 12. highly regarded scientist in U.S. history
  9. 14. co-discoverer of the North Pole
  10. 16. first African American full-time driver in the NASCAR circuit
  11. 17. She wouldn't give up her seat on a bus
  12. 19. first black lawman
Down
  1. 1. author of "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
  2. 3. main character in the movie "The Equalizer"
  3. 5. faught for the cause of abolishment of slavery in U.S.
  4. 7. first African American to perform with New York Metropolitan opera in 1955
  5. 9. famous for development of synthetic compounds
  6. 13. won four gold medals in the 1939 Berlin Olympic games
  7. 15. she wrote a song promoting the civil rights movement
  8. 18. main character in I-robot