Famous Americans

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Who helped to end (abolish) slavery?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Who started the first library and volunteer fire department in the US?

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Benjamin Franklin

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Who was an African-American minister who worked hard so that all people would be treated equally?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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What is it called to refuse to buy a product or service?

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boycott

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Who taught farmers how to use crop rotation to preserve nutrients in the soil?

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George Washington Carver

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Who overcame disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and deaf?

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Helen Keller

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Who was the first African-American justice of the US Supreme Court?

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Thurgood Marshall

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Who refused to give up her seat on the bus and helped start the movement to end segregation?

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Rosa Parks

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Who was the first African-American to play on a major league baseball team which brought opportunities for other African Americans athletes?

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Jackie Robinson

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Who wanted to improve the conditions and pay for migrant farm workers?

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Cesar Chavez