Famous Americans

Betsy Ross

• She is believed to have sewn one of the first flags for our country.

• First President of the United States

Pocahontas

• Daughter of Powhatan. Helped the settlers get food.

• Sewed the American Flag

Powhatan

• Leader in the Civil Rights Movement

• He was an American Indian leader when the settlers came to Jamestown. He ruled over many tribes.

Helen Keller

• She led the struggle to give women equal rights

• She overcame her disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and deaf.

Thomas Jefferson

• Wrote the Declaration of Independence. He was the third President.

• His face is on the penny

Abraham Lincoln

• Known as the Father of our Country

• Helped free African American slaves. 16th President of the United States.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

• African American minister who led peaceful marches and gave speeches so all people could be treated fairly.

• Mexican American who worked to improve conditions for farm workers.

George Washington

• First President of the United States. Known as the Father of our Country.

• Born in a log cabin in Kentucky.

Rosa Parks

• African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.

• Was deaf and blind.

Benjamin Franklin

• He proved that electricity was present in lightning through his kite experiment.

• First African American player in the baseball league.