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American Heroes

American Heroes. By: Nathan. Paul Revere 1735-1818 . Paul Revere lived in Boston, Massachusetts and lived when Great Briton ruled the 13 colonies Paul Revere warned the people that the British were coming He had to stop the war. Frederick Douglass 1818-1895. Fredrick Douglass was a slave

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American Heroes

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  1. American Heroes By: Nathan

  2. Paul Revere1735-1818 • Paul Revere lived in Boston, Massachusetts and lived when Great Briton ruled the 13 colonies • Paul Revere warned the people that the British were coming • He had to stop the war

  3. Frederick Douglass1818-1895 • Fredrick Douglass was a slave • He taught himself how to read and escaped by dressing up as a sailor on a train • He wrote about his life and called his paper the North Star • He was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1818

  4. Fought for women's suffrage Susan B. Anthony1820-1906 Anti slavery club Was a teacher Gave speeches all over the U.S.A Didn’t pay Got fired for complaining Quaker Church boys and girls are equal Voted and got arrested

  5. Cesar Chavez • He was born in Yuma, Arizona in 1927 • Moved from farm to farm • Worked as a Migrant worker when young • Loved learning • Got punished for speaking Spanish • Went to over 30 schools • Graduated eighth grade when he was 15 • Joined the navy when 17 • Got job in CSO (Community Service Organization) • He had DILIGENCE,JUSTICE,and FREEDOM of EXPRESSION

  6. My favorite person • My favorite person is Cesar Chavez because he worked very hard to end migrant working for 5 years and went through hard times and didn’t give up

  7. Lyndon B. Johnson • Born in Stone wall Texas • He was poor • Dad was senator • Fought poverty • Became vice president then president • Made a free school for the poor • Made the Great Society for African American • Made a library to remember him

  8. Franklin D. Roosevelt • Longest president • Wealthy when growing up • Lot of pets • Grew up with no brothers or sisters • Very helpful • He had polio • Became president • Went to boarding school • Built schools,libraries,brigdes,roads,dams,and airports

  9. Eleanor Roosevelt • Wealthy growing up • Very quiet and shy • Loved school • Loved reading to kids • Got married • Told speeches around the world • Franklin’s eyes and ears • Got a stamp of her • Worked in furniture making buisness

  10. Mary McLeod Bethune • Did not have slavery but parents did • Lived in a cabin • Could not read • Went to school • Didn’t know how to be fancy • Was a missionary • Was poor so used wood instead of brick • Was born in South Carolina • Made class and sang to jail • Gave people jobs • Was determined to help African Americans

  11. Thurgood Marshall • Born in Baltimore, Maryland • Child during segregation • Memorized the whole constitution • Went to Lincoln university • Ended unjust laws • Used the law a lot • Was a member of the NAACR • It was against the law for segregation on May 17,1954 • Fought for civil rights for most of his life • He had justice, freedom of conscience and expression, and respect for and acceptance of authority

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