Word Search Puzzle

 


-Print out this word search puzzle.
-Write the name of each famous black American next to his or her
contribution to America's history.
-Find the name of each famous black American in the word search
puzzle below.

 

 

1. A female abolitionist and traveling preacher ____________________________

2. A black American painter___________________________________________

3. Research on blood plasma___________________________________________

4. Founded the NAACP_______________________________________________

5. Major league baseball player (Brooklyn Dodger)_________________________

6. Delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech__________________________

7. Boxer nicknamed "The Brown Bomber"________________________________

8. Helped slaves escape on the "Underground Railroad"_____________________

9. Known primarily for his research in marine biology______________________

10. First authentic jazz composer (The Maestro)____________________________

11. Track and field star at the 1936 Olympics______________________________

12. Member of the "Drifters"___________________________________________

13. Planning of Washington, D.C._______________________________________

14. A black cowboy___________________________________________________

15. Mother of the Blues________________________________________________

16. An influential anthropologist and educator______________________________

17. Famous for his recording of the "Christmas Song"_______________________

18. Jazz composer/pianist who recorded "Laura"____________________________

19. Jazz pianist/composer known for "Criss Cross"__________________________

20. Father of Ragtime Music____________________________________________

 

 


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