Civil Rights & Activism
Rosa Parks 1913–2005
Her famous arrest photo isn't from that day.
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Civil Rights & Activism
Muhammad Ali 1942–2016
They took his title for saying no.
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Exploration
Matthew Henson 1866–1955
In 1909, he stood near the top of the world, and history almost forgot him.
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Sports
Jesse Owens 1913–1980
Four Olympic gold medals. Then he raced a horse, for money.
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Education
George Washington Carver c. 1864–1943
As a baby, he was traded for a horse.
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Science, Medicine & Invention
Garrett Morgan 1877–1963
He walked into deadly gas. On purpose.
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Education
Booker T. Washington 1856–1915
One dinner with the President. The South exploded.
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Exploration
Bessie Coleman 1892–1926
American flight schools wouldn't teach her. So she learned French.
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