1. John c. calhoun Senator from South Carolina
Always defending Southern needs, tariffs or slavery

2. Henry clay Senator from Kentucky
Known as the “Great Compromiser” for creating compromises that delayed the start of the Civil War

3. Daniel webster
Known as the “Great Orator” who helped in writing the Compromise of 1850

4. Henry David Thoreau
Writer who refused to pay taxes to protest the Mexican American War
Example of Civil Disobedience

5. Frederick Douglass Former slave that attempted escape multiple times
Writer to show the conditions of slavery
Editor of the Liberator, an abolitionist paper

6. James monroe 5th President of the USA
Monroe Doctrine: All European powers stay out of Latin America/Western Hemisphere

7. “Stonewall” jackson
General for the Confederacy that trained troops very well
Got nickname by his soldiers keeping a strong line during the first Battle of Bull Run

8. Susan b. anthony
Leader of the women’s rights movement, especially for the women’s right to vote

9. Elizabeth cady stanton
Another leader of women’s rights movement, also worked for abolitionists and other reforms

10. Sojourner truth Conductor along the Underground Railroad
Outspoken abolitionist

11. John James audubon Drew wildlife
Focused on birds and was the founder of the Audubon Society

12. Jefferson davis
President of the South

13. Ulysses S. grant
General of the Union (North)

14. Robert e. lee
General of the South

15. William carney
First African American winner of the Medal of Honor

16. Phillip bazaar
First Hispanic winner of the Medal of Honor

17. Harriet tubman
Conductor along the underground railroad

18. Hiram Rhodes revels
First African American elected to the Senate in the United States

19. Lucretia Mott
Abolitionist, reformer and leader of women’s rights movement
Wrote Discourse for Women

20. William Lloyd garrison
Newspaper editor for the abolitionist paper

21. Harriet Beecher Stowe
Writer of Uncle Tom’s Cabin