Famous American People

...was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American Civil Rights Movement. He worked peacefully for equality and human rights for African Americans. He made a famous speech "I Have A Dream!"

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• George Washington

____________ escaped slavery and became a conductor on the underground railroad.

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• George Washington

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

____________ was the first President of the United States of America. He was the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. His picture is on the quarter.

• George Washington

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

____________ helped with the civil rights movement when she refused to give up her seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. Her actions inspired leaders to organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• George Washington

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

____________ this man was the 16th President of the United States of America. He helped with the process of freeing people from slavery.

• George Washington Carver

• Abraham Lincoln

• Kamala Harris

• Neil Armstrong

____________ was the first female African American Vice President to ever be elected.

• Kamala Harris

• George Washington Carver

• Abraham Lincoln

• Neil Armstrong

____________ was the first human to walk on the moon.

• Neil Armstrong

• George Washington Carver

• Abraham Lincoln

• Kamala Harris

________________ this man was a scientist who developed hundreds of things to make with peanuts. He discovered that the dirt holds nutrients better if you switch out the crops each year.

• Neil Armstrong

• George Washington Carver

• Abraham Lincoln

• Kamala Harris

________________ this woman was a leading figure in the women's voting rights movement. She is the first woman to be honored with her picture on a dollar coin.

• Donald Trump

• Kamala Harris

• Susan B. Anthony

• Thomas Edison

________________ this man was the most famous inventor in American history. He is most famous for his part in the invention of electricity.

• Kamala Harris

• Susan B. Anthony

• Thomas Edison

• Donald Trump