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| Louis Armstrong | He was a great singer and trumpet player, and was famous for his improvised solos. |
| George Washington Carver | This scientist developed products from sweet potatoes, peanuts, pecans, and soybeans. |
| Frederick Douglass | This former slave became a national figure in the fight against slavery. |
| Charles R. Drew | This medical doctor and surgeon started the idea of a blood bank. He discovered that blood plasma kept longer than whole blood. |
| Matthew Henson | This explorer was one of the first people to visit the North Pole |
| Mae C. Jemison | This medical doctor was the first African-American woman in space. |
| Martin Luther King | A minister who in the 1950's was an outspoken leader in the movement for civil rights. |
| Rosa Parks | The Montgomery bus boycott began when this woman refused to give up her seat to a white man. |
| Jackie Robinson | An all around athlete, this man was the first black allowed to play major league baseball. |
| Dred Scott | (1795-1858) This slave sued for his freedom in court when he was taken to a "free" state. |
| Harriett Tubman | She escaped slavery and helped hundreds of other slaves frlee to the north via the Underground Railroad. |
| Sojourner Truth | This American preacher dedicated her life to fighting for the abolition of slavery and for womens' rights. |
