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ListenBirth date: October 11, 1884Birth place: New York City, New YorkDeath: November 7, 1962Most Known For: Eleanor Roosevelt is most famously known for being a first lady of the United States of America. Eleanor was the first presidents wife to be active in politics during her husbands terms. She helped to found the United Nations, and she was the driving force behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She was an excellent speaker and fought passionately for any cause that she supported.

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ListenBirth date: March 31, 1927Birth place: Yuma, ArizonaDeath: April 23, 1993Most Known For: Cesar Chavez is most known for his support of migrant workers rights. He believed that the migrant workers were treated unfairly. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers. He began a union for migrant workers which held several successful strikes. The most famous of these strikes was the California Grape strike, which lasted five years. His work helped to improve wages, working conditions, and the living conditions of migrant workers.

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ListenBirth date: July 10, 1875Birth place: Maysville, South CarolinaDeath: May 18, 1955Most Known For: Mary McLeod Bethune is best known for starting Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls in 1904. This school is now known as Bethune-Cookman College. Mary believed in the power of reading. She was very dedicated to teaching young African American women to read. She worked with several presidents, including FDR, to bring about change in America.

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ListenBirth date: February 14, 1818Birth place: Talbot County, MarylandDeath: February 20, 1895Most Known For: Frederick Douglass is known as an abolitionist. He was born into slavery and after gaining his freedom, he helped in the fight to end slavery. He gave many wonderful speeches speaking out against slavery, and he worked to bring other slaves to freedom. He worked with the Underground Railroad, and he penned his own newspaper, The North Star. He also fought for womens rights alongside Susan B. Anthony.

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ListenBirth date: January 30, 1882Birth place: Hyde Park, New YorkDeath: April 12, 1945Most Known For: FDR is most known for being the 32nd President of the United States. He is responsible for the New Deal legislation that helped to create jobs for out of work Americans. He is also well known for having lived with polio. He had a home in Warm Springs, Georgia where he received treatments for his polio. He is the only president that has been elected to four terms.

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ListenBirth date: August 27, 1908Birth place: near Johnson City, TexasDeath: January 22, 1973Most Known For: LBJ is most known for serving as the 36th President of the United States. LBJ became President after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He is credited with designing the Great Society legislation. LBJ fought tirelessly against poverty in America.