Transcript What he did. Action Rating (1-10)

Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan 15th, 1929- April 4th, 1968) (Assassinated)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Leader of Civil right movement for African Americans to be treated equally in 1950’s and 1960’s
•He used non violent methods and civil disobedience– Peaceful protest
•Founded Sothern Leadership Christian Leadership Conference in 1957
•Led Montgomery County Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks arrested- wanted African Americans to be able to sit
anywhere on buses – not just the back.
•Led Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights for African Americans
•Gave “I have a dream” speech in Washington, D.C.
•Won Noble Peace Prize
9/10
How did he do it?
•Using peaceful protests and passionate speeches MLK rallied African Americans and white Americans to
gather together to call for civil (equal) rights, an end of segregation for African Americans, and voting rights
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
• G- Great, ground breaking change• R- Remembered, National Holiday in memory of his inspiring life
•T- Tremendous for his life long stand for Civil Rights
9/10
Ben Franklin
( Jan 17th 1706-April 17th 1790 )
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•He proved electricity was present in lightning through a kite experiment.
•He started the 1st library & 1st vol. fire dept. in America.
•Printer, Scientist, Editor, and the First American Diplomat
•Represented the Thirteen Colonies and the Early Nation in both Great Britain and France
•Involved in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
8/10
How did he do it?
•Creative
•Inventive
•Self-Educated
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G- Groundbreaking because his contribution to so many aspects of this nation and science.
•R- Remembered for his diverse talents
8/10
Nat Turner
( Oct. 2nd 1800 – Nov. 11, 1831)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Lived all his life in Virginia as a slave
•Believed that he was sent by God to lead a Slave rebellion
•Led a slave rebellion that murdered 57 people in
Southampton County
•Was captured and hanged.
•The consequences of this rebellion had harsh repercussions
for slaves in Virginia and the South
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How did he do it?
•He gathered a group of followers.
•The rebellion itself claimed the lives of men, women, and children.
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•T- Terrible- His slave rebellion cost lives, and embroiled a nation in a controversy over Fugitive Slaves
1 /10
•R- Remembered for unparalleled violence
L. Douglas Wilder
( Jan 17th 1931 - present)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•He was the First African American to be elected a state governor in the United States
•Served as Governor from 1990-1994
•Current Mayor of Richmond
•First African American State Senator in Virginia since Reconstruction
•Ran for President in the1992 Democratic Primaries
How did he do it?
•Virginians elected him because of his political views and hard work.
•Long career of public service.
4 /10
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•R- New Role as Mayor
•G-Great, nationally remembered for his public service
5/10
John Brown
(May 9th, 1800 – Dec. 2nd 1859)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Staunch abolitionist.
•Brown advocated aggressive tactics against Southern slavery.
•Gained fame by leading gangs of Northern sympathizers in Kansas.
•Led a raid at the Armory (Arsenal) at Harper’s Ferry
•Tried to start a slave rebellion.
•Was captured, tried, and hanged by U.S. troops led by Col. Robert E. Lee.
•Brown’s actions stirred the North who regarded him as near a hero, while the South regarded him as a
terrorist.
3/10
How did he do it?
•Had a band of abolitionists helping him.
•Spent years opposing slavery and what he saw as Southern aggression.
•Used non peaceful means to spread his ideas and incite insurrection.
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•Terrible – Was trying to encourage violence and a slave uprising.
•Remembered- Browns actions drove the Northern outcry against the South’s way of life, while 3/10
raising the South’s tensions toward the Union.
NAME Harry F. Byrd
( June 10, 1887- Oct. 20, 1966)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Governor of VA from 1926-1930,
known for “Pay As You Go” policy for road improvements.
•Modernized VA State government
•Helped establish “Massive Resistance” and opposed
the Civil Rights Movement
•Served as United States Senator from Virginia from 1933-1965.
•Sought to keep Virginia Government out of Debt as Governor.
•Played a key part in establishing the Shenandoah National Park
3 /10
How did he do it?
•He did the above actions through his positions as governor and senator.
•As Governor and Senator his political organization dominated Virginia politics from the local level upward
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G- Great, modernization of government and improved roads
•R- Remembered for having advocated responsible finances in State government
2/10
George Washington
(Feb 22nd, 1732 – Dec. 14th, 1799)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Led British troops during the French Indian War
•Led the Continental Army throughout the Revolution
•Forced the surrender of Cornwallis& British Army
to end Revolutionary War in Yorktown, VA
•1st President of U.S.
•Guided the Nation through the early challenges in it’s
as its first executive.
•Father of our Country and the greatest leader of his time in
America.
10/10
How did he do it?
•Washington’s diplomatic leadership skills guided the new nation.
•Washington leadership during his time as commander of the Continental Army kept the force together and
carried it through to victory
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•GREAT = “Father of Our Country” says it all!
10/10
Arthur Ashe, Jr.
( July 10th, 1943 – Feb. 6th 1993 )
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•First African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles Championship
•Only African American male to win the U.S. open, won in 1968.
•Won Wimbledon in 1975.
•Only African American male to win a Tennis Grand Slam.
•Author
•Spokesperson for social change and civil rights.
•Spokesman for those with AIDS/HIV
How did he do it?
•He achieved excellence in his sport
•He used his fame to push his social platform
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•R – Remembered nationally and well loved I his sport
•R- Remembered in the sport of tennis. The U.S Open Court is named after him.
•G- Great, one of the best tennis players of all time
4/10
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James Armistead Lafayette
(Dec 10th, 1748 – Aug. 9th 1830
)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•He was a slave from Virginia who served as a Patriot spy in
the Revolutionary War.
•Joined the Continental Army in 1781 under General Lafayette.
•Served during and around the Battle of Yorktown
•Petitioned for his freedom to the Virginia State Legislature
•He was given his freedom in 1786.
4/10
How did he do it?
•He pretended to be a loyalist but secretly relayed messages to the Continental Army.
•He served during theYorktown campaign.
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•R- Remembered as a patriot for his service during the siege at Yorktown
4/10
James Madison
(March 16th, 1751 – June 26th 1836 )
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Founding Father
•Very active at the Constitutional Convention
•Helped with Compromise during Convention
•Contributed to the founding document and helped craft the Bill of Rights
•Called “The Father of the Constitution”
•Secretary of State under Pres. Thomas Jefferson
•Served as our 4th President of the United States
•His term dealt heavily with foreign affairs and the War of 1812.
10/10
How did he do it?
•Educated Statesman
•Skilled Leader and politician
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G – Great, our 4th President
•R- Remembered for his contributions to the writing of the United States Constitution
•T- Terrific because he led the United States through the War of 1812
10/10
Thomas Jefferson
(April 13th, 1743 – July 4th 1826)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•A representative to the Virginia House of Burgesses
•One of Virginia’s delegates to the Second Continental Congress
•Wrote the Declaration of Independence
•Wrote the Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom
•Governor of Virginia
•Secretary of State
•Vice President to John Adams
•President of the United States
•Purchased the Louisiana Territory from France
•Founded the University of Virginia
10 /10
How did he do it?
•He was a statesman with an extraordinary talent and knowledge that was able to put his ideas on paper.
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G- Great, lasting influence in the building a new nation based on Liberty and Freedom
•T- Terrific, his republican ideas have served as the foundation our nation and government
for generations
10/10
George Mason
(Dec. 11th, 1725 - Oct. 7th 1792)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Lesser known Founding Father
•Wrote Virginia Declaration of Rights which was a prototype
of the Bill of Rights
•Assisted and passing in the framing of the Bill of Rights
•Strong advocate of rights being labeled and entitled to
citizens of the new nation.
•Reluctant Statesman
•Fought with contemporaries such as George Washington over Bill of Rights
6/10
How did he do it?
•Strong politician and ardent supporter of liberty and freedom
•He argued extensively for the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G- Great because of Mason we have the first ten amendments in our Constitution
•R- Remembered for the Bill of Rights and having a college named after him.
6/10
Christopher Columbus
( 1451 - May 20th, 1506)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Sponsored by the country of Spain
•First European to discover America
•Landed in San Salvador in the Bahamas
•Made four cross Atlantic voyages
•Wanted to find a western sea route to Asia
•Began European colonization of the Americas.
9/10
How did he do it?
•Set out across the Atlantic Ocean
•Dared to explore and to pioneer
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•R-Remembered, Well known nationally
•A-Affected the future
•G-Great persevered in achieving goal
9/10
Susan B. Anthony
(Feb. 15th 1820 – March 13th 1906)
What she did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Teacher – first fought for equivalent wages for women compared to men
•Secretary for daughters of temperance (refused admission to previous convention)
•Stanton fought for Women’s Rights
•Unify African American + women’s rights movements
(but black men won right first…Anthony didn’t support)
•She was arrested for illegal voting
•Published “The Revolution”
•She and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded National Women’s Suffrage Assoc.
10/10
How did she do it?
•Found others who shared her view
•Unified her cause with other causes
•She spoke out although she was very fearful of public speaking
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G-Because of their fighting, women, get to vote and have a voice in democracy.
•R- for commitment to her cause.
8/10
Christopher Newport
(1561 - 1618)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•English Privateer, raided Spanish shipping prior to his explorations in Virginia
•Sailed from England to discover riches,
find a western sea route, and colonize VA
•Helped make Jamestown a permanent English Settlement
•Arrived at Jamestown,VA
•Made 4 additional voyages to bring people to VA
•Was one of first men to reach the Fall Line of the James River
4/10
How did he do it?
•He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to VA.
•Skilled navigator and explorer
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G- Groundbreaking explorer
•A- Affected the future by helping secure Jamestown as a permanent English settlement
3/10
George Washington Carver
( January 1864 – Jan 5th, 1943)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
•An African American who studied science
& plants, known as the Plant Doctor.
•Born a slave, he rose through education.
•Became a renown scientist and botanist.
•Became a teacher, got a Masters Degree and a PhD
•Developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes & soybeans
•Taught idea of crop rotation to help poorer
black farmers (Soybeans) (SOL 1.2)
9/10
How did he do it?
•Studied and did research
•Worked to attend school & learn about agriculture
•Lifelong educator and scientist
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G – groundbreaking change for his ideas about crop rotation and strategies for growing plants
9/10
•R – remembered for helping less fortunate African Americans use improved planting
techniques.
•E – far-reaching
Eleanor Roosevelt
(Oct. 11th, 1884 – Nov 7th, 1962)
What she did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Leader in the movement for universal human rights
•First Lady to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, serving as his “eyes & ears”
traveling throughout the US to gauge the mood of the people. Known as a person
who both understood & felt the plight of the common people.
•Made numerous speeches on the rights of various groups: blacks,
women, farm laborers, etc.
•Actively engaged in politics & advocacy on local & national level.
•Chairperson of the UN’s Commission on Human Rights
•Helped to write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Dec. 10, 1948)
•United States Delegate to the United Nations under President Truman
9/10
How did she do it?
•Using a common sense approach, constant optimism, and boundless energy, she traveled extensively, talked
to people, gave speeches, and facilitated meetings to win over delegates to support universal human rights.
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G- Great First Lady
•A- Affected the nation by advocating causes of outsides and the not so fortunate
•R- Remembered as the eyes and ears of one this nation’s greatest presidents.
•T-Terrific spokesperson for Human Rights
9/10
Pocahontas
(early 1600’s) 1595-1617
What she did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Saved Capt. John Smith’s life
•Helped colonists with food
•Converted to Christianity
•Married John Rolfe
•Went to England and died before she could return to Virginia
2/10
How did she do it?
•Asked her father to save him and give him to her
•Bought food to the settlement
•Was an ambassador to the English
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G-Brave
•A- Affected the future
•R-Studied by schools
2/10
Helen Keller
(June 27th, 1880 – June 1st, 1968 )
What she did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Grad to college – 1st deaf/blind person who did
•Gave speeches for progressive causes
•Worked for rights for disabled
•Helen Keller Int’l – research-vision health nutrition
•Suffragist
•Pacifist
•Helped found ACLU
•Author – autobiography
•In Women’s Hall of Fame
7/10
How did she do it?
•Determination
•Help (Anne Sullivan)
•Getting an Education
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G- Advocated opportunities for disabled people
•R- Remembered for her determination and commitment to just causes
•T-spokesperson for groups like those with disabilities and women.
7/10
Maggie Lena Walker
(July 15, 1867-Dec. 15, 1934)
What she did? Action Rating (1-10)
•Banker, Teacher, Financier
•1st Black, female bank president in America
•Opened St. Luke Penny Savings Bank
•Helped found Richmond Council of Colored Women
•Cofounded Richmond’s NAACP
•Advocate for rights for persons with disabilities
6/10
How did she do it?
•Worked her way up
•Became educated
•Believed in people
•“stayed involved with the betterment of colored people in Richmond”
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G- Great, her bank, the first bank for Blacks, still exists today under another name.
•T- Terrific, Walker served as a model of success for the African American community.
6/10
Rosa Parks
(Feb. 4th, 1913 - Oct. 24th, 2005)
What she did. Action Rating (1-10)
•Advocate/Leader of Civil Rights Movement
•Worked with Dr. Martin Luther King during the 1950’s for Civil Rights
•Her actions started the Montgomery Bus Boycott
•Refused to obey bus driver’s order to give up seat
•Parks was then arrested, and became an icon for the Civil Rights movement
•Secretary of NAACP in Mont. Alabama
•Attended Highlander Folk School (Tennessee Center for Workers’ Rights)
•Member of Voter’s League
7/10
How did she do it?
•Administrated/Organized Actions for Boycott/Civil Rights Movement
•Non-violent protests
•Used courage and determination and in the end became a icon for the Civil Rights Movement
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
G-Great for her advocacy of Civil Rights
R-Remembered for her courage and determination in pursuing her cause
7/10
Jackie Robinson
(Jan. 13th 1919 – Oct. 24th 1972)
What he did. Action Rating (1-10)
• First black man to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947
•Rookie of the year 1947
•National League MVP in 1949
•World Series Title in 1955
•6 time All-Star
•Supported Civil Rights throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s
•Inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, and still is considered one of
the best second basemen to ever play the game
•Persevered in the sport against all odds and discrimination
8/10
How did he do it?
•Hard work in his sport
•Determination to succeed
•Talented athlete
Significance /GREAT(NESS)Rating (1-10) and why
•G-Broke the color barrier in Baseball
•R- Remembered for being a class act and a role model to legions of American youth
8/10