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Boston, Massachusetts (1735)
Fight for rights/freedom-
fought for independence and freedom from the British
Obstacles faced
had to remain secretive while delivering messages; had to risk being caught while alerting everyone of the British invasion |
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Baltimore, Maryland (1818)
Fight for Rights/Freedom
fought for civil rights of African-Americans; worked as a conductor on the underground railroad to help other slaves escape to freedom
Obstacles faced
had to dress up as a sailor to escape to freedom; risked his life when working as a conductor on the Underground Railroad |
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Adams, massachusetts (1820)
Fight for Rights/Freedom
fought for women's rights and to end slavery
Obstacles faced
many people didn't want to give women rights; many people didn't want slavery to end |
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Mayesville, South Carolina (1875)
Fight for Rights/Freedom
fought for civil rights of African Americans; opened a school for African American children when public schools were still segregated
Obstacles faced
didn't have much money when starting her own school; many people were prejudice (didn't allow her to be a missionary; didn't want schools to be integrated) |
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Hyde Park, New York (1882)
Fight for rights/freedom
fought for our country's economy during the Great Depression; created the New Deal and helped create jobs
Obstacles faced
had polio |
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New York City, New York (1884)
Fight for rights/freedom
helped write the Declaration of Human Rights; traveled to other countries to discuss world peace with leaders; fought for civil rights
Obstacles faced
was shy growing up; husband had polio |
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Baltimore, Maryland (1908)
Fight for rights/freedom
fought for civil rights and the end of segregation; became a lawyer and a Supreme Court Justice to help fight for civil rights
Obstacles faced
many people didn't want to end segregation |
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Stonewall, Texas (1908)
Fight for rights/freedom
fought for civil rights; helped to get the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act passed
Obstacles faced
many people didn't want civil rights for African Americans |
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Yuma, Arizona (1927)
Fight for rights/freedom
organized strikes, marches, boycotts, and protests to fight for equal rights of immigrant workers; wanted better working conditions and higher pay
Obstacles faced
had to quit school; had to move from farm to farm to find work |
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