Women's History Month Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. she is an advocate for human rights and education
  2. 5. she co-founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962, which allowed agricultural workers to fight for liveable wages
  3. 6. she dedicated her life to the women's suffrage movement, or the fight to give women the right to vote
  4. 8. after escaping slavery, she traveled the country doing antiracism work and fighting for women's rights
  5. 10. she wrote poems, stories, essays on the topic of civil rights
  6. 12. she is famous for her work in freeing slaves through organizing the Underground Railroad
Down
  1. 2. she was a writer, activist, feminist, openly gay black woman, and a political powerhouse
  2. 3. she led an anti-racial violence campaign and brought justice to many victims through her newpaper writing and public speaking
  3. 4. she was active in presedential politics, holding the position of the 1st chair of the Presedential Commission on the Status of Women
  4. 7. she dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights and racial equality in America
  5. 9. she served as a justice on the US Supreme Court for 27 years
  6. 11. she organized boycotts, worked alongside Malcolm X in the fight to desegregate schools, and fought for justice for Japanese people who faced imprisonment during World War II