Let's Learn About American Heroes

Let’s Learn About American Heroes

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Name a hero 2. and 3 character 3. traits these heroes have 4.

8. Put your name next to your number, 9. then write your hero and character traits in the column 10. on the right 11.

12. Explore In this hyperdoc, you will learn about several African American heroes. Click here to read about WHY we celebrate. Click on each name to go to their slide.

Langston Hughes Marian Anderson Thurgood Sojourner Truth Marshall

Barack Venus and Serena Obama Shirley Chisolm Williams Jesse Bessie Coleman Owens Scott Joplin Frederick Douglass

Malcolm Madam Harriet X C.J. Matthew Henson Tubman Dr. Mae Walker Jemison Marian Anderson - Singer

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Read about him here Read even more about him here Langston Hughes

Read about him here Shirley Chisholm (Nov. 30, Shirley Chisolm 1924 - Jan. 1, 2005) was the first African-American woman elected to the US Congress. Shirley Anita St. Hill was born in Brooklyn, New York. After Read about her here being a teacher and serving as a New York state assemblywoman, Chisolm was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives. She served in Congress for seven terms, from January 3, 1969, until January 3, 1983. In 1972, Chisholm was the first African-American woman to run for a major-party presidential nomination. During her long political career, she fought for the rights of women and minorities. From Enchanted Learning Jesse Owens Read about him Read even more here! about him here! Bessie Coleman First African American Pilot

Read about her Bessie Coleman: Bessie here Coleman (c.1892–1926) was the first African American woman to receive an aviator's international pilot license and the first woman to become a stunt pilot. She performed in her first air show in September 1922 in Garden City, Long Island.

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