DIRECTIONS: February is Black History Month, a time to honor the accomplishments of African-American heroes. Visit these Web sites to learn about some of our nationÕs most influential African Americans. First, print out the crossword puzzle so you can write down your answers. Then click on the links below to find the answers to the questions.
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Four black college students in Greensboro, North Carolina
inspired the 1960 __-in campaigns. |
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Louis
Armstrong was a popular jazz musician who played in the 1920Õs and 30Õs. He
played the jazz cornet and the __. |
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Matthew Henson was a famous African-American explorer. In 1909,
he traveled with the Robert E. Peary expedition to discover the __ Pole. |
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At 23 years
old, Tiger Woods became the first African-American to win the prestigious
Masters Golf Tournament. Although he's known around the world as ÒTiger,Ó his
real first name is __. |
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Wilma Rudolph was born with polio, which left her with the use
of only her right leg. But she overcame this challenge, and joined the __
team in college. In the 1960 Olympics she became the first American woman to
win three gold medals. |
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In 1957,
Melba Pattillo was one of nine teenagers who were the first African-American
students to attend Central High School in Little Rock, __. |
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Harriet Tubman led hundreds of slaves to freedom along the
Underground __. |
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In 1947,
Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play major league
baseball. He played for the __ Dodgers for ten years. |
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In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American to
be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall had been a lawyer who fought
for civil rights. One of his most famous cases was Brown vs. Board of
Education, which opened the door to __ desegregation. |
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In 1992,
Carol Moseley-Braun became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate,
representing the state of __. |
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In 1950, Althea Gibson changed the game of __, becoming the
first black woman to play in the U.S. Nationals (now the U.S. Open). Seven years
later, she won the tournament. (Venus Williams would be the next black woman
to win this title in 1999.) |
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In 1955,
Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat after a long day at work. This
brave act sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and changed history. For her
actions, Rosa Parks is often called the Ò __ of the Modern-Day Civil Rights
Movement.Ó |
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In August 1963, thousands of civil-rights supporters attended a
March on Washington, D.C. At this event, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his
famous ÒI Have a DreamÓ speech in front of the __ Memorial.
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Oprah Winfrey is a popular talk-show host and actress. She is
also the first African-American woman to own her own television __ company. |
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Ruby Bridges was the one of the first black students to attend a
formerly all-white elementary school. The white parents were so upset, they
kept their own children home from school. Ruby was only __ years old. |
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