FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010
Across 1. The ___ Rights Act, prohibited discrimination against women in the workplace 4. Jeanette ___, the first woman member of the United States House of Representatives 8. Name of a southern California show, for short 9. The largest American feminist organization, for short 11. Little bit 13. ___ Caraway, the first woman elected to the United States Senate 16. Emotional Intelligence, for short 17. Constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights, abbr. 19. Second First Lady of the United States and education pioneer, Abigail 21. Pencil lead letters 23. Trademark abbr. 24. Carry Nation target 25. Skywards 26. Silver and gold 28. Class, for short 29. Ain’t I a Woman? speech giver, Sojouner 33. Fannie ___ Hamer, in 1963 she became a leader in the voting rights campaign 34. Romance 35. Glossy cotton fabric 37. Women’s history month 39. Providing that 41. August baby 43. Three-player card game 45. Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s work, Woman’s ___ 47. The Second Sex writer, de Beauvoir 49. Civil Rights activist, Parks 50. Deep sleep cycle 51. Pacino and Gore 52. Change of political and driving direction (2 words) 53. German for yes 54. Sarah Lawrence College state 55. Honorable, for short 56. Second in the family 57. American civil rights
leader and well-known suffragette, first name 59. You, in Paris 60. Noted educator and kindergarten advocate, Catharine ___ 62. Nickel symbol 63. Founder of The Red Flag journal, initials 65. French law 66. Girl ___, U.S. youth organization and cookie providers 68. Biblical second son 69. Start! 70. Distinguishing feature Down 1. Shirley ___, the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives 2. This right was secured for women in 1920 3. American abolitionist and the first American “feminist,” initials 4. Barricade (2 words) 5. The Equal Pay ___, required equal wages for men and women 6. It precedes a work of art 7. Wade’s court opponent 10. Women’s peace movement created in 1915, abbr. 12. Goes with crafts? 14. Pastry types 15. Social Security card, for one 18. Dawn time
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20. Life partner 22. Sis’ side 27. Mary Wollstonecraft’s continent, abbr. 28. Constricting garment worn by women in the Victorian era 30. Sun beam 31. Emmeline B. Wells’ state 32. Mister 34. Seattle state 36. Cleopatra river 37. Farm noise 38. 60 across’s sister 40. First, second or thirdwave person? 41. Amelia Bloomer newspaper title, The ___ 42. After jays, kays, and els 44. Gin mixer 45. Arts degree 46. 1960’s garments to be burned? 47. ___ Day O’Connor, first woman on the United States Supreme Court 48. Religious lady 53. Oath taker 55. Jane Addams’ House? 57. Religious group 58. Against 60. ___ Sisters, youth mentor program 61. High school, for short 64. Gym loss, perhaps 67. United Airlines, abbr. MSN
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