Famous Americans

George Washington Carver -

• was a leader for equal rights for all people

• was born in a log cabin

• was a teacher who developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans

• was the first president of the United States

Identify the individual pictured.

• Cesar Chavez

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Jackie Robinson

Which famous person was a minister who worked for equal rights for all people?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

• Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

Identify the individual pictured.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

• Jackie Robinson

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

How were Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King, Jr. similar?

• They worked together to improve conditions for farm workers.

• They believed only certain people should have equal rights.

• They were lawyers who fought for equal rights for all people.

• They led nonviolent protests to bring about changes in laws.

Identify the individual pictured.

• Jackie Robinson

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

Who was the African American who refused to give up a seat on a public bus?

• Cesar Chavez

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Walt Disney

• Rosa Parks

Who was a lawyer and defended people at a time when not all people had equal rights?

• Cesar Chavez

• Thurgood Marshall

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Rosa Parks

Who found many uses for peanuts?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Betsy Ross

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• George Washington Carver

Read the description. He was an African American who helped break the color barrier in the major league of baseball. His actions helped bring about other opportunities for African Americans. Which individual is being described?

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Jackie Robinson

• Thurgood Marshall