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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 nation’s most influential African
Americans. First, print out the crossword puzzle so you can write
down your answers. (Click on the puzzle for a printable version.)
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 1920’s
and 30’s. 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
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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 “Tiger,” 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
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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 “
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Civil Rights Movement.”
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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 “I Have
a Dream” speech in front of the
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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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