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Women in History Scavenger Hunt  Read each clue below. Each tells about a famous African American on the list at the bottom of the page. Click on each person's name, to connect to a short biography of each person. Read about each person and decide which numbered clue matches each person.

On a piece of paper, number from 1 to 10. For each clue write the letter of the person, next to each number that matches the clue. 1. (1862-1931) - African-American educator, newspaperwoman, anti-lynching campaigner, founder NAACP. 2. (1885-1977) - The woman who rescued the woman suffrage movement (1910) and made sure women got the vote. 3. (1902-1995) - First African American to sing leading role with Metropolitan Opera, delegate to U.N. 4. (1820-1887) - Swedish international opera star, brought to U.S. by P.T. Barnum in the 1850s. 5. (1903-1994) - African-American delegate to the U.N., opera singer, speaker and educator. 6. (1906-1992) - Computer pioneer and the oldest officer in active duty when she retired in 1986. 7. (1893-1989) - Jewish-American news journalist and television broadcaster; developed format for television news programming. 8. (1906-1975) - African-American international star, civil rights activist, World War II heroine.  9. (1744-1818) - Wife of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, 6th President. Known for her letters and opinions on society. 10. (1907-1964) - Marine biologist, science writer, and environmentalist. A. [|Abigail Smith Adams] B. [|Marian Anderson] C. [|Josephine Baker] D. [|Ida B. Wells Barnett] E. [|Rachel Carson] F. [|Dorothy Fuldheim] G. [|Zelma Watson George] H. [|Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, USNR] I. [|Jenny Lind] J. [|Alice Paul]