Across
- 4. President
- 5. Main character
- 7. American civil rights lawyer, first black justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
- 9. Helped african american students enter the now desegregated school
- 12. the 'ring leader' of all the bad things that happen to Melba
- 14. Brother of Melba
- 16. Girl who throws chili
- 19. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this was the first high school in America to integrate.
- 20. Saved Melba from getting raped by a white man after Brown v. Board of Ed first came out.
Down
- 1. This case tested the idea of "separate but equal" in education
- 2. 7th grade english teacher
- 3. Governor of Arkansas
- 6. Most faithful person
- 8. The city where forced integration of a public school occured in 1956.
- 10. First year of school for integration
- 11. First black graduate in central
- 13. A white student who helps Melba
- 15. Melba's protector in school
- 17. She is the factor that convinces Melba Link is on her side
- 18. Organization founded in 1909 to work for racial equality
