Susan B. Anthony

By: L. S.

Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1812, in Addams, Massachusetts. She lived up to 86 years old. Did you know that Susan B. Anthony had 7 other siblings? First, I will be talking about early life, next, I will be talking about facts, finally I will be talking about her accomplishments.

Susan grew up in Massachusetts then Susans family moved to New York in 1826. Susan then became a teacher in 1838; she stopped teaching in 1849. Susan then became a reformer, mostly in Rochester, New York.

Next, I will share some facts about Susan. The B. is her middle name and stands for Brownell. Her favorite food is sponge cake. She was also a lifelong friend of Fredrick Douglass.

Not only did Susan B. Anthony fight for women's rights, but she also fought for black people's right to vote. She also fought to end slavery. She accomplished ablation for Americans, and she also accomplished womens property rights.

I feel like she lived a good and full life, and she accomplished so much more than imagined for white women. In my opinion I don't fully agree with all her beliefs, but she was still very fun to research, and she was a really cool person.

Sources:

Susan B. Anthony book by: Erin Edison


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony

Susan B. Anthony’s Life

By Emma

“FIGHTING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS!” said Susan B. Anthony. Susan wanted equality for men and women, but while she was fighting, she got arrested! So, I am going to share her story with you! Why did she fight, how did she die, what happened to her while she was fighting and other things about her life and her! Let's go find out!

Why and How-how did she die? She died of pneumonia and a heart problem at the age of 86 years old! Why did she fight? She believed everyone should have equal rights and that's how she got arrested. Oof! I think I've had enough, let's move on to what happened to her.

What happened-what happened to her when she was fighting? Susan got arrested for illegally voting! Life was hard in the 1820s-1900. Women were not allowed to vote (they were also not allowed to fight in the wars). Let's see if thar are any other things about her and her life.

Others! That will be a lot of random stuff. What does the “B” stand for? The “B” stands for Bronell, she did not like it very much though-I wonder where she died? In her home in Rochester, New York-When was Susan B. Anthony born and when did she die? Born February 15, 1820, death is March 13, 1906-What were the main colors she wore? It was Black. That’s a lot, and...

I learned a lot about Susan B. Anthony. I think it is super sad that she died because of pneumonia but on the other hand she did live long and the last words she said was “I have been striving for over sixty years for a little bit of justice no bigger than that, and yet I must die without obtaining it.” so sad but true.


My source:
(a ton of questions.)

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/susan-b-anthony#:~:text=Sherr%20234)-,Susan%20B.,of%20the%2019th%20Amendment.

National Women's History Museum.

Abraham Lincoln

By: Jack

I'm going to talk about Abraham Lincoln, his election, the war, how he set slaves

free, and his assassination. Abraham Lincoln was a good person because he set slaves free. He would probably have to be smart, kind, and popular

In the election for senator against Steven Douglas, Abraham Lincoln was starting to win support, so Douglas blamed him for criticizing the Mexican-American war. In the end, Douglas won. Later, Lincoln, with the help of David Davis, wins the Republican Nomination for president against three other candidates. On November 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected for president of the United States.

Around a few years later, Abraham Lincoln was looking for help with South Carolina’s rebellion, but the other southern states wouldn't help him. On the other hand, all of the North rose up to fight in the war. Lincoln thinks that their side will win against this rebellion. This is because the war department was only getting good news. Lincoln needs to protect the white house from Maryland and Virgina because they are dangerous states at this time. At the beginning of the war Lincoln was getting help from his generals but near the end of it he took matters into his own hands because they were overrated. The Confederacy had been winning most of the battles, but then at Gettysburg they met the union army and within three days the confederacy was forced to retreat. Later, to win the war, the union surrounded the south and made a blockade. Generals Sherman and Grant invaded and destroyed the south's armies.

Lincoln was also trying to get rid of slavery. Many people thought that slavery would go away on its own, but Lincoln realized that strong men in the government were pushing for it. Lincoln spent a few weeks writing the Emancipation Proclamation, which is a speech about setting slaves free. In 1864 Abraham Lincoln called for an anti-slavery amendment, the amendment was signed in 1865.

Soon after Lincoln will get shot. Jonn Booth was mad at Lincoln because the Union won the war. During the assassination, Lincoln was sitting on a theater balcony when Booth steps in and shoots him from behind, piercing through his brain. Several doctors found him, but the bullet couldn't be removed. He died on April 15, 1865.

Because he died now, we can't learn anymore about him. Overall, Abraham Lincoln was a very kind person.

Bibliography

10 Days Abraham Lincoln, David Colbert

The Times atlas of World history, Third Edition, Norman Stone

“Abraham Lincoln” Wikipedia

Muhammed Ali

 

Made By Isaac 

 

Today I will be talking about a boxer named Muhammed Ali and in his younger years known as Cassius M. Clay. L am excited to show him to you and I hope you are excited to listen to me. 

My first topic will be about him before a boxer. In Louisville Kentucky January 17, 1942, Cassius M. Clay was born. His mother raised him as Christian attending a Baptist Church. The young Cassius Clay was a poor student who struggled to read the printed word, probably because of dyslexia, according to his wife, Lonnie Ali. He discovered his talent of boxing by accident at the age of twelve when he told a police officer that his bike was stolen that is when he began fighting. 

My next topic will be about Muhammed Ali in the ring. The one and only Muhammed Ali experienced his first loss in the fight of the century against Joe Frazier. Muhammed Ali won 56 out of 61of his matches. He fought in the (Rumble of the Jungle) against George Foreman. On February 25, 1964, Cassius M. Clay/Muhammed Ali became the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. He was the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title 3 times. He won the Olympic gold medal in 1960. Other awards Muhammed Ali won were the BET humanitarian award there is another award called the sports illustrated sportsperson of the year and a really cool one is the Bambi millennium award 

The next extremely cool topic is Muhammed Ali doing cool stuff out of the ring.  those are some crazy stories about Muhammed Ali in the ring but he also did some crazy stuff out of the ring so that is my next topic 

Muhammed Ali out of the ring. Muhammed Ali refused to fight in the Vietnam war and was arrested. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 42. In 1996 after boxing, he lit the summer Olympics torch to begin the Olympics. He helped negotiate the release of 15 hostages in Iraq. He starred in a Broadway musical. A cool fact about him is that he had Irish roots and I have some Irish roots, so I thought that was cool. I hope you thought Muhammed Ali was cool out of the ring. 

Thanks so much for listening I hope you enjoyed hearing about an awesome guy like Muhammed Ali the great Muhammed Ali died in 2016 in Pheonix Arizona Thanks again for listening to the presentation. 

 

Sources: 

Who was Muhammed Ali (book) 

History Hit 

History.com 

OregonLive.com 

 

 

Jackie Robinson

 By Eli R.

In this presentation I am going to tell you all about the famous Jackie Robinson, most of you probably know about how he is a very good baseball player, but that is not the only reason he is so well known today, he was also a person that inspired lots of black people all over the world to do things that they did not think could be done. I hope you enjoy this presentation on Jackie Robinson. 

First, I am going to tell you about Jackie Robinsons birth and childhood. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cario Georgia. Jackie was the youngest of 5 siblings he had 3 brothers and two sisters his brothers were Mack, Edgar and frank and his sisters were Willa, and Mae. He moved to California and was not liked by the Neibers because he was black, eventually they excepted him and his family as part of the Neiborhood, he went to school and was good at all sports. 

Second, I will tell you about Jackie Robinsons career. One thing most people don’t know about Jackie is he was a solder he was drafted for war and was a second lieutenant. One good thing about the war was one of his fellow soldiers told him about a Negro baseball league that payed well after the war he went to play there. One day in the league Branch Rickey the dodger's manager said he wanted to draft Jackie for a new negro league it turned out Branch Ricky wanted to draft him for the dodgers knowing people would be mad he put Jackie in little league first and if Jackie was good enough, he could play on the dodgers. Eventually he made it on the dodgers people were very mad about this they did all sorts a mean things but if Jackie talked back, it would look bad for all black people, he was number 42. 

Lastly, I will tell you about Jackie's death and accomplishments. Accomplishments: Jackie Robinson had many accomplishments first of all he was the first black major league player second, he was the first black baseball player to make it to the hall of fame he also inspired people all around the world to try to accomplish their goals. Jackie died at age 53 in a Stanford hospital, he had a heart attack. 

Conclusion 

In conclusion I hope you learned something from this presentation, I definitely did I chose Jackie Robinson because he was someone to follow for many black people around the world.  

 Sources 

Who was Jackie Robinson by Gail Herman 

New York times obituary 

Wikipedia 

 

Martin Luther King Jr.

By: Cooper L.

Martin Luther King Jr was an inspiration to many people. Though, a lot of people don’t know some of his most interesting facts, just some parts. For example, I bet you didn’t know that the “I have a dream” part of Martin Luther king Jr’s speech wasn’t written in his speech, it was added on the spot! If you want to learn more amazing facts about Martin Luther King Jr, then I recommend you read this report. I hope you enjoy it! 

First, I’m going to tell you about Martin’s childhood. I was born on January 15, 1929, in the city known as Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up, I went to church a lot because my father (Martin Luther King Senior) was a preacher at Ebenezer Baptist Church. This had a great impact on my life and inspired me at an early age to speak up against Jim Crow’s unfair laws and to make a difference in the world. I was highly successful in school, so successful, in fact I skipped two grades in High school and was 15 when I entered Morehouse College.  I was top of my class. 

Second, I’m going to tell you how Martin became the great speaker that he is today. After I graduated from Morehouse College, I became a preacher just like my father. Everybody said I was a great speaker. That got me thinking, with this voice I could help protest nonviolently against Jim Crows laws of the state that were racist and unfair. One of my inspirations was Mahatma Gandhi. He used peaceful methods to help free India from the British. I wanted to use his same methods to free African Americans from segregation. I went on to marry my lovely wife, Coreta Scott. I have two sons and two daughters, Yolanda King, Bernice King, Martin Luther King III, and Dexter King. 

Next, I’m going to tell you about one of his greatest accomplishments, Bus Boycott. During segregation, black and white people were separated from restaurants, and even buses. This got my attention. When Rosa Parks soon refused to give up her seat for a white person and was arrested, many African Americans, including me, were angry. It did not make any sense.  3 quarters of the people on the bus were black. This had gone on for too long, we had to take a stand. So, I planned a peaceful protest.  All African Americans in the town of Montgomery, Alabama would refuse to ride the bus until they gave us equal rights. This would work because the bus would lose their funds and would have to give us equal rights to get their money back and not go broke. 

After more than a year, the Supreme Court made bus segregation unconstitutional. Success! There was much more to finish though. 

Now, I’m going to tell you about one of Martin’s most famous speeches that had a big impact on America. It was August 28, 1963, in Washington D.C. There are over 250,000 people waiting for my speech and other ones too. It was called the “March on Washington.” We did this march because we wanted to show how many people supported the Civil Rights Bill. I made sure that the march was nonviolent. 

The night before the speech I started second guessing my speech. What if it was not good enough? It took all night, but I finally finished my speech. Once I was called up to the podium, I started second guessing my speech again, there is something missing. I started speaking, but then someone inspired mean gave me the part of the speech that was missing. “Tell them about the dream King!” That was the answer, The Dream! 

“When we allow freedom to ring, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last, Free at last. Thank God Almighty, we’re free at last!” I have a dream today!” 

 The I have a dream speech lead to me winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, in Oslo, Norway and was the youngest person ever to win it. It was an honor and I’ll never forget this moment. There was still so much racism though that needed to change. 

 Finally, I’m going to tell you about Martin’s sad death. On April 4, 1968, I visited Memphis, Tennesse only to find out that I would not make it. I was standing on the balcony of my hotel room. There was a gunshot and then I fell. I don’t remember much after that. I was sadly shot by a man named James Earl Ray. 

Little did I know I made history having a holiday on Monday third in January. It is called Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

In conclusion, I had a great time learning about Martin Luther King Jr. He was a very important person in our history. He fought for what he believed in even when threatened. His dream isn’t perfect but is getting better. Martin’s dream inspired me to do him for my report because I want to spread his dream to other people. Thank you for reading!   

Sources:  

Colbert, David. Martin Luther King Jr. Simon and Schuster, 2009., Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 14 Nov. 2001, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr., “Kid’s Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.” Ducksters, https://www.ducksters.com/biography/martin_luther_king_jr.php. Accessed 30 Apr. 202, World Book Article – Alton Hornsby Jr. Published in 2010, Buckley, James. Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality! Simon and Schuster, 2019, and Gregory, Josh. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2014. 

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland

By Rilei

Source: https://historycollection.co/10-unsung-heroes-of-the-civil-rights-movement/

Catherine the Great

By: Icelynn

Did you know that when Catherine the great died they said she must have fallen off the toilet? Now don't worry she did not die because of that she died because of old age. She was a very great person [ as said in her name] with an extremely funny background. I am very excited to tell you about her.

When Catherine the great was born on May 2nd, 1729 she was given the name Sophia Augusta Federica. She was born a German princess even though she became the empress of Russia. When she was born her mother was disappointed because her mother wanted a boy. So, she was not treated very well because her mother thought that only a male heir was suitable to continue the family line and keep ruling their "domain".

When Catherine was old enough to get married her mother Johana decided that if she married a rich man her mother would finally get what she wanted so she was going to make her get married, but Catherine did not want to get married she had pride, strength, and an attitude. So, her mother would have to figure out how to abash of these quality's.

Almost as soon as Johana decided to start her quest to find catherine a rich husband catherines little brother who Johana loved the most died of yellow fever. Her mother was devastated but all this event did was make Johana even more determined to find catherine a husband.

One night after another long day of searching for a husband and catherine refusing. Johana and Catharine were having a quite dinner but then a messenger came in and said night mail! The letter was from the empress of Russia elizabeth asking Johana to come to Russia and to bring catherine as well. Johana already new that the empress could have been catherines aunt if she would have married catherines uncle, but she had decided against it. So, Johana saw this as a very good opportunity to find catherine a husband. So that night before they even finished dinner they started o pack and the next Moring they left for Russia.

As soon as they were in Russia the empress greeted her with great joy and that night they dinner with the empress of Russia and Catherine was seated right next to the empress, but her mother was not even seated at the same table as the empress, so she immediately went and complained to the empress, so the empress leads her into an empty room and sat her at a personal table then she shut the door and left. After dinner Catherine changed her name from Sophia to Catherine and took on all the things Russia like the religion, language, and custom. After about six months the empress recruited her to marry her nephew peter the 3rd, catherine and agreed.

There wedding was on august 21st 1745 but soon after their marriage she figured out that she was not happy marrying peter the 3rd for one he would sleep in the same room as catherine so he could play with his toys. So, once they forced him to sleep in the same room and bed as catherine he would wait until she was asleep and then make his servants move his toys around the bed, so he would not have to move. He was very immature but catherine new that she just had to wait until the current empress of Russia died so she could over through her husband and become the empress of Russia. Little did she know that time would come sooner than she thought.

On a very sad day the empress of Russia died, and peter became the new emperor of Russia. soon after she gave birth to her son Paul. But the Russia people found him mean and arrogant, plus Russia lost a lot of territory because he tried to install new military customs. He also was the duke of the enemies of Russia, so he hated Russia which is the worst possible quality a Russia empower can have.

One night while peter was on his vacation catherine told all forces to turn against peter and over throw him. This only worked because no one liked peter so they all were in on it. When peter the 3rd returned he was greeted by an angry mob so he fled to the castle where he was later murdered by one of catherine lover's brothers. 2 months after this she got declared new empress of Russia by a priest.

After she was declared empress of Russia she wanted a new crown that had so many jewels it took two months to create. During her reign many people were envious of catherine but most people liked her. During her reign she also expanded the Russian empire, passed a law that allowed religious freedom, and established the first state funded school for girls.

One very sad day catherine the great died and that sadly ended her reign. But she was one of the longest ruling empresses of Russia, so I'd say she had a long reign.

I hope you enjoyed learning about catherine the great. She is an absoluty awesome person but the one thing that I was not impressed by was that she hired someone to murder her husband so that was not great. But not everyone is perfect, so I still love her!

Sources:

Good night stories for rebel girls “Extra History: All Episodes.” YouTube, YouTube, www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5Aq7g4bil7bnGi0A8gTsawu. Bad girls throughout history “Main Page.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Apr. 2018, www.wikipedia.org/.

Presentation Notes: ___________________________
"hi i just came from Russia on this new thing called a plane. my husband was just murdered 2 days before i left but don't feel bad for me i never liked him anyway. plus i pardoned the people the murdered him."

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

By Rebecca

"And my accomplishments treated simply as illustrations of how much more others can do if they only use their five senses with thought and perseverance." Today I will teach you a little bit about myself . I will first tell you about my Family. My dear parents were Kate Adams Keller and Arthur Keller. Not long had passed before I met my sister Mildred. I also have three brothers. William Simpson Keller, Phillip Keller, and James Keller. I was a successful, challenger, dreamer, bold, self confident, And a determined women. During my life I discovered life was more than just sound and color, I touched the world. I became one of the most popular americans because I never let my eyes and ears keep me from having a wonderful life. For someone who was blind I sure could see a lot. I am Helen Keller.

To begin with for my 10+ cards my first topic was Life. Helen Keller's life lasted 87 years/ She was Born on June 27th 1880 - June 1st 1968. This card is important because it tells you about Helen Keller's life span. Helen Keller spent her life fighting in many women suffrage moments, and the right to an education no matter our abilities. This is important because it shows you Helen Keller was a challenger and a dreamer. As a young toddler Helen Keller got Brain Fever. Everyone said she wouldn't heal but when she did she was left without sight or hearing. This is important because it tells you how she got what made her a famous example for U.S. Helen Keller was an author, lecturer, and a crusader for the hadicapped. This is important because you know some of her many accomplishments. Helen also was the first Deaf and blind person to receive a BA degree. Throughout Helen Keller life her dearest companions were Anne Sullivan and Polly Thompson. This is important because it tells you who mostly helped Helen with her disability's. As you can see Helen Keller had a very important life.

My second Topic was Friends. Helen Keller was friends with many famous people including, President Roosevelt, Alexander Graham Bell, and Mark Twain. This card is important because It shows that Helen Keller is a very successful women On March 31887 Helen Keller met Anne Sullivan. This is important because it tells when Helen met one of her trusty companions. As you can see some of the proof for showing Helen Keller was a successful women is through her friends.

My third and final topic is about Helen Keller's schooling Helen Keller attended school at Radcliffe. She was the first deaf and blind person in the country to attend and graduate college. This card is Important because it shows you Helen Keller was a challenger. Even though this would be difficult she was determined to graduate. Also Radcliffe was a very successful school. Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller to communicate by spelling words into her hand. This card is important because it shows even though Helen Keller had disabilities she could communicate. As you can see Helen Keller had a lot of schooling just like any other child. I bet her parent were so proud of her accomplishments.

In conclusion, Helen Keller is Imporatant to U.S. history. And she's an amazing example to us all. I hope you learned a lot about Helen Keller and liked my presentation. In addition I hope you know all people are equally important no matter their strengths. Please share what you learned today with all your friends and family. Thanks for listening!!!!!!

Norwich, Grace, Mark Elliot, Mark Fredrickson,andKayPetronio.IAmHelenKeller.New York: Scholastic, 2012. Print.

"Helen Keller: Our Champion." Helen Keller - American Foundation for the Blind. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2017. {"isAjaxInProgress_B001IOH2O4":"0","isAjaxComplete_B001IOH2O4":"0"} Margaret Davidson (Author) › Visit Amazon's Margaret Davidson Page Find All the Books,. "Helen Keller (Scholastic Biography) Paperback – April 1, 1989." Helen Keller (Scholastic Biography): Margaret Davidson, Wendy Watson: 9780590424042: Amazon.com: Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.

"Helen Keller Biography." Helen Keller Biography-American Foundation for the Blind.N.p.n.d. Web. 24 Apr.2017

"Hellen Keller." Helen Keller: An Inspiration. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.

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Presentation Notes:

"Hello,

it's so nice to see you here today. I was born June 27th 1880, and passed away June 1st 1968. I spent my life fighting in many women suffrage moments. I also believed all of us had a right to an education no matter our abilities.How are you today. Don't you just love the weather. I can not see but I can feel the warmth the sun places on my back. So where are you from, That sounds like a nice place.......................................

So nice talking to you. I shall hope to see you later. Have a nice evening. Enjoy the food!"

Malala

Malala

By Aidan

Today let's talk about Malala Yousafzai, a young girl who stood up for her rights to go to school. What do kids in America think about school? Some don't like it because of homework, some complain about going. But in some places girls are lucky to learn. In Pakistan it is sometimes illegal to go to school if you are a woman, just for being a woman than there is Malala.

Malala was born 7/12/1997 Mingora Pakistan. Malala's dad was a principal who had a school for girls [ and boys ]. Malala has 2 brothers Khushal and Atal and has always loved to learn. Malala at the age of 10 ,a group called ''the Taliban'' shut down and bombed a LOT of girls schools because they did not like the idea of girls going to school ,they also banned women from going in public places without a family member and not just any family member a male family member.

The Taliban had made a death threat against her. When Malala was 15 she was coming home on a school bus when the Taliban pulled it over and asked ''Who is Mala-la ?'' and shot her and 2 other girls Kainat and Shazia. Malala was shot in the left part of the forehead and she had to go to a hospital in Peshawar Pakistan and then to Birmingham England. The date she was shot was 10-9-2012. The reason Malala got shot was because Malala spoke publicly spoke about what was going on in Pakistan and the way women were not allowed to go to school and people being flogged and murdered for speaking out against the Taliban and girls as young as 12 being married to men much older than them.

In 2009, Malala started blogging for the BBC [ British Broadcasting Corporation ]. Gul Makai was her cover name, but in December in the same year her identity was revealed by accident. Malala has won many awards including PAKISTAN'S NATIONAl PEACE PRIZE and was nominated for the INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PEACE PRIZE back in 2011. March 2013, Malala started school in Birmingham and she had a ton of support from around the world. In 2013 for her 16th birthday she presented a speech at the UNITED NATIONS.

I think Malala is a god role model for young girls because she stood up for what she believed in and even won the ''NOBEL PEACE PRIZE '' in 2014 which is given to people who stood up for peace she also won it with Kailash Satyarthi an activist from India who supported children's rights. Malala was the youngest ever to win the ''NOBEL PEACE PRIZE''. Malala has won other awards. One of my favorite quotes from Malala is '' They thought that the bullet would silence us. But they failed... weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power, and courage was born.'' Still to this day Malala is a target for the Taliban.

Sources: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#q=when+was+malala+shot&safe=active&ssui=on https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#q=where+was+malala+born&safe=active&ssui=on

Her book ''I AM MALALA ''

TIMES KIDS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan

http://www.biography.com/people/malala-yousafzai-2136225
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Presentation Notes:

"hello it is nice to see other people checking out this wonderful school I came here from England I was born in Pakistan and in Pakistan not many girls get to go to school. When I was 15 I was coming home on school bus and was shot on the left side of my head and went to a hospital in Pakistan and then sent to a hospital in England were I live to this day."