Famous People K-3
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- Thomas Jefferson
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Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Elected third president of the United States of America
Founded the University of Virginia - Thurgood Marshall
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Was a lawyer for the NAACP working for equal rights for African Americans
Served as a Federal Judge
Became first Aftican American Appointed to the United States Supreme Court - Jackie Robinson
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First African American to play major league baseball in the 20th century which made it possible for other African Americans to play in all major league sports
Spoke out for equal rights for African Americans along with Martin Luther King and Thurgood Marshall. - George Washington
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Elected the first president of the United States of America and called the "Father of our country"
Led the Continental Army to victory against England - Susan B. Anthony
- Helped to change the laws to allow women to vote and to hold public office
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Worked to pass Civil Rights laws guaranteeing that all Americans would have equal rights
Believed in using non-violent means to bring about change - Abraham Lincoln
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Spoke out against slavery and wrote the Emancipation Proclamation
Slaves were freed after the Civil War
16th president of the United States of America - Benjamin Franklin
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Statesman, political leader
Inventor
Proved that lightning was electricity - George Washington Carver
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Scientific leader
Grew peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans - Betsy Ross
- Made the first flag for the United States of America
- Juan Ponce de Leon
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Explored the New World for Spain
He wanted to discover riches and land to conquer for Spain
He was the first European to land in Florida
He tried to find the Fountain of Youth - Christopher Columbus
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Explored for Spain
Tried to find a western sea rout to Asia
First European to discover a sea rout to America
Discovered the "New World"
He landed at San Salvador - Jacques Cartier
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Explored for France
He wanted to colonize the New World
Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec, Canada)
Gave France a North American claim - Helen Keller
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Learned to read, write, and communicate even though she was blind and deaf
Worked for women's rights and child labor laws