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POCAHANTAS,  | An Indian girl who was a helper and friend to the settlers in Jamestown. |
GEORGE WASHINGTON,  | "Father of our Country" and 1st president |
THOMAS JEFFERSON,  | He wrote the Declaration of Independence |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,  | He proved that electricity was present in lightning |
BETSY ROSS,  | She sewed one of the first flags for our country |
 | He developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans |
ROSA PARKS,  | African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white person |
THURGOOD MARSHALL,  | The first African American justice on the Supreme Court |
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,  | He led peaceful marches and gave many speeches calling for equality of the races |
 | She led the struggle to give women equal rights |
JACKIE ROBINSON,  | African American major league baseball player |
 | She was blind and deaf, but helped others with disabilities |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS,  | He sailed west in order to find a new route to Asia and the East Indies |
 | He landed in Jamestown and explored Virginia |
JACQUES CARTIER,  | He explored along the St. Lawrence River, near Quebec, Canada |
JUAN PONCE DE LEON,  | He landed in Florida, hoping to discover riches and land to conquer for Spain |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,  | He helped slaves win their freedom |
 | She was a leader for equal rights for all people and volunteered for many organizations. |
 | He was a Mexican American who worked to improve conditions for farm workers. |
