African American Difference Makers By jdorsey08 Aug 13, 1849 Harriet Tubman escaped slavery Nov 20, 1863 Sojourner Truth dedicated her life for civil rights Jul 16, 1920 George Washington Carver developed peanuts products Mar 6, 1930 Dr. Charles Richard Drew became a medical doctor Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refuses to give up seat Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King was assassinated