This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Civil Rights & Social Movements has 33 clues. Answers range from 4 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Martin Luther King Jr. played a key role in the _____ Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King Jr. received the _____ ______ Prize for combating racial inequality.
Malcolm X was born with
Historian and scholar, Carter G. _______, created "Negro History Week" in 1924. it was a precursor to Black History Month, which started in 1970
People known as ___ ___ rode big buses from state to state protesting segregation.
MLK called him the "Boy from Troy," late Congressman, ____ Lewis
Bringing Together
MLK was inspired by _____ a great leader of India.
1st African American to serve on U.S. Supreme Court, ________ Marshall
John C. Peck's ______ House in Downtown Pittsburgh was reportedly an Underground railroad "station"
Fair Reward or Punishment
The ____________ Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863 during U.S. Civil War
______ vs. Ferguson
A way of dealing with someone
1st African American U.S. flying squadron of WWII, Tuskegee ______
Colorful fabric worn by African royalty
Refused to give up her seat on the bus, an action that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Atlantic slave trade was also known as the ______ Passage
Things to which a person has a just claim
An opinion formed without knowing the facts
Being able to do or go as one wishes
First African-American president
____The Saga of An American Family by Alex Haley
Civil rights leader famous for his "I have a Dream" speech
To separate
To join together to refuse to buy or sell something
Having the same rights
Martin Luther King Jr. was originally named ______.
Martin Luther King Jr. was ______ on April 4, 1968.
Organizer of Tuskegee Institute, ______ T. Washington
In 1955, he led the _______ Bus Boycott.
The ______ Renaissance movement is recognized for its artistic and literary achievements
She was known as the "Moses of Her People," Harriet ______