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4. His leadership in peaceful protests helped end segregation during the American civil rights movement
7. The 44th President of the United States; First African American to become President
9. An NAACP secretary who prompted the Montogomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat on a bus
11. First African American Supreme Court Justice
12. The “King of Pop”
13. Number of African-Americans in the 1978 Astronaut Class
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1. African-American astronaut who became NASA administrator
2. One of the most famous and influential African American poets who wrote “And Still I Rise”
3. Black History Awareness Month
5. First African American in the MLB
6. Conductor of the Underground Railroad; Helped many slaves escape to the Northern States, and Canada
8. First African American millionaire; Well known for her black hair care products
10. Retired Jamaican sprinter; widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time
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