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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers and drafted the Declaration of Independence on June 11, 1776. -
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, a draftsman of the Declaration of Independence was elected as the third president of the United States. -
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea was named Superintendent of woman nurses and was the first woman to serve at such a high capacity of a federal appointed role. -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was a former slave and human rights advocate. He was the first African American citizen to hold a high U.S government rank. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt was the only U.S president to be elected four times. He also led the U.S through the Great Depression and World War II. -
Mary Mcleod Buthune
Mary was an activist who served as president for the National Association of colored women. She also founded the National Council of Negro women.
