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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Civil Rights Activist / 1818 - 1895
Frederick Douglass, a former slave and eminent human rights leader in the abolition movement, was the first black citizen to hold a high U.S. government rank.
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Thurgood Marshall
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Thurgood Marshall
Civil Rights Activist, Legal Professional / 1908 - 1993
Thurgood Marshall declared racial segregation in schools unconstitutional with the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
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Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
Civil Rights Activist / 1820 - 1913
Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.
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Babe Ruth
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Babe Ruth
Baseball Player / 1895 - 1948
Legendary baseball player Babe Ruth led the Red Sox to three championships, including the 1916 title which saw him pitch a still-record 13 scoreless innings. -
Michael Phelps
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Michael Phelps
Professional Swimmer / 1985 -
Michael Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medalssix gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008. -
John Wilkes Booth
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John Wilkes Booth
Theater Actor, Assassin / 1838 - 1865
John Wilkes Booth was a successful actor, but he became more famous for shooting President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865.
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