Important Figures in American History

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    Important Firgures in American History

  • George Washington

    George Washington

    The first President of the United States.
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States.
  • James Madison

    James Madison

    Wrote the Constitution and was the fourth President of the United States.
  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln

    The sixtenth President of the United States. He led the United States into the Civil War.
  • Susan B. Anthony

    Susan B. Anthony

    Fought for women's right to vote and started the National Women Suffurage Association.
  • Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks

    She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger and was arrested for doing this. She is known as "the first lady of civil rights".
  • Martin Kuther King Jr.

    Martin Kuther King Jr.

    Known for his role in the civil rights movement by using non-violent methods and his "I Have a Dream" speech.