BENJAMIN BANNEKER
BENJAMIN BANNEKER, (1736 -1806) Astronomer and mathematician helped survey the Federal Territory that became the District of Columbia and published […]
SOJOURNER TRUTH
SOJOURNER TRUTH, (1797 -1883) Abolitionist, orator, and one of the leaders of the women’s movement. She was a speaker and […]
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, (1817 -1895) Abolitionist, author, and major African American leader, later known as “The Father of the Civil Rights […]
HARRIET TUBMAN
HARRIET TUBMAN, (1820 -1913) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union scout who made trips into the South to rescue […]
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, (1856 -1915) College president and national leader who emphasized education, hard work, and economic development. In 1940 […]
DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS
DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS, (1856 -1931) was a surgeon who performed the first successful heart surgery at Chicago Provident Hospital in […]