Three people who changed the world!
Samantha Dume, Duncan diaz
Claim- **Each of the three people made (Great!!!) history in their own way**
Text Evidence: Harriet Tubman- When she was twelve, Tubman tried to protect a slave from being punished.
Text Evidence:Douglass never gave up his work for civil rights. During the Civil War, he urged President Abraham Lincoln to end slavery.
Text Evidence: Martin Luther King- In 1957, King organized a group that worked for equal rights for all people. The group was in favor of protests. However, it was against hurting people or property. King set up marches and protests. These activities forced businesses to give more rights to African Americans.
**One hero, Five facts**
Harriet Tubman:
1.)She rescued over 200 slaves through the underground railroad.
2.)Tubman tried to protect a slave from getting whipped by a master and the master dropped something heavy on her head.
3.)After the master threw something heavy on her head, she suffered blackouts for the rest of her life.
4.)Harriet herself was a slave and went threw hardships and cruelness throughout her life including childhood.
5.) Every single slave that Tubman rescued was then at the end free and never caught escaping.
**Second hero,five facts**
Douglass:
1.)He was the son of a slave and some random white man.
2.)Frederick's name was changed to Douglass just for safety.
3.)Douglass was known to become an excellent speaker.
4.)Douglass influenced many people and did not have the same rights as **all** whites.
5.)Was born as a slave and escaped slavery.
**Third hero,five facts**
Martin Luther King:
1.)Martin gave his "Dream speech" to all the people in Washington D.C
2.)Martin was born in Atlanta n 1929 and noticed that his location did not have any civil rights.
3.)Martin was judged because of the skin color by the whites.
4.)He died in 1968 on August 4 because of a murderer who shot him.
5.) When Martin died his dream was accomplished in many states and cities also even countries but some still fight for it.