Black History Month

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. Continent with the Sahara desert (6)
  2. 8. The quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status (8)
  3. 9. A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative (4)
  4. 10. A ___ of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote (7)
  5. 12. Barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites (7)
  6. 14. The region of the United States lying to the ___ of the Mason-Dixon line (5)
  7. 15. The color of the sky on a clear day (plural) (5)

Down

  1. 1. A festival featuring African-American culture (7)
  2. 2. United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (3)
  3. 3. Style of music with improvisation, born in New Orleans (4)
  4. 5. Being able to act without being controlled (7)
  5. 6. A war between groups within the same country. (8)
  6. 7. The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees (5)
  7. 11. An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature (plural) (6)
  8. 13. The immaterial part of a person (4)
  9. 15. Large vehicle that carries many passengers (3)