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Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatly was the first African American to publish books and poems on different subjects such as religious and moral books and poems. 1773 -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, meaning that he wanted slavery to be gone, or abolished, hence the name. He made several books to voice this opinion, and they sold quite well.1818 -
Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot Proviso attempts to ban territories with slavery in the Mexican War. He encountered Southerners, but continued to debate for the slaves. -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet escaped from her owner and set a great example to others. She created the Underground Railroad where she saved so many people from slavery. -
Harriet Beecher
She published a novel which becomes one of the most influential works of anti-slavery. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.(MLK) was born in 1929-1968. He was a baptist minister & a social activist who played a role in American civil rights movement from mid 1950's until he was killed in 1968 He also won the Nobel Peace. His marches where all peaceful. -
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman was recognized for the "Million Dollar Baby". He served in the United States air force for 4 years and finally got his private pilot license at age 65. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first black man in the Dodger's baseball team.After he broke the color barrier many teams finally accepted different color men.1945 -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks is the first African-American to refuse a bus seat to a white man in the time when black adults had to sit in the back.Also by doing this Rosa Parks helped end entrenched racial segregation. -
James Meredith
James Meredith was the first student that enrolled at the University of Mississippi that was a black man.He showed that even though you are a different color then those people you can accomplish anything. -
Mae C. Jemison
Mae. C. Jemison was the first African American astronaut. In 1992 she flew to space in the Endeavor which made her become the first African American women to travel to space. -
Michelle Obama
Our first lady, Michelle Obama, is the wife of Barack Obama. Even though she was first lady, she was also a lawyer, Chicago city administrator, and a community out-reach worker
