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Important Firgures in American History
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George Washington
The first President of the United States. -
Thomas Jefferson
Author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States. -
James Madison
Wrote the Constitution and was the fourth President of the United States. -
Abraham Lincoln
The sixtenth President of the United States. He led the United States into the Civil War. -
Susan B. Anthony
Fought for women's right to vote and started the National Women Suffurage Association. -
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.
Known for his role in the civil rights movement by using non-violent methods and his "I Have a Dream" speech.
