1. Individuals Influence Communities ©2012, TESCCC Grade 2 Unit 8, Lesson 2

2. Thurgood Marshall A lifelong supporter of rights of individuals, Marshall served as the attorney representing Brown in the milestone case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. His victory led to the end of segregation. He later became a Supreme Court Justice, continuing his service ensuring the fair rules governing the United States. ©2012, TESCCC

3. Irma Rangel The first female Hispanic elected to the Texas House of Representatives, Irma Rangel was a champion of minority rights, student issues, and expanding funding for the education. ©2012, TESCCC

4. John Hancock Instrumental in the founding of the United States of America. As president of the Continental Congress, he was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. ©2012, TESCCC

5. Theodore Roosevelt President Theodore Roosevelt “amid nature’s rugged grandeur on Glacier Point, Yosemite,” one of the national parks. Roosevelt was instrumental in starting the national parks system “as a National asset” that contributed to “the production of good citizenship.” ©2012, TESCCC