Key People- Unit 1: Reconstruction (Ariana Lampedusa) by Ariana Lampedusa

Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham lived in the years 1809-1865. He is from Hodgenville, Kentucky and is known for being the 15th president and issueing the emancipation proclamation which freed the slave of the confederate states. An interesting fact is he is the tallest president.

Hiram Revels

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Hiram revels lived in the years 1827-1901. He grew up in Cumberland County, North carolina and is known for being and American Republican politican who was the first black senator. An interesting fact African American to serve in U.S congress.

Frederick Douglass

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He lived in the years 1818-1895. He grew up in cordova, Maryland and is known for being a American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. An interesting fact is he was the most important leader of the movement for African Americans civil right in the 19th century.

Requirements

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For each key person, press the 'edit' button and add:

A picture of them (use the orange image search button)
Birth Year to Death Year
State and Hometown
1 thing they are most famous for doing during Reconstruction
1 additional interesting fact about them

Andrew Johnson

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Andrew johnson lived in the years 1808-1875. He grew up in Rayleigh, North Carolina and is known for taking over as president when Lincoln died. An interesting fact is was also supposed to get shot but George Atzerodt got drunk and missed his chance.

Joseph H. Rainey

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Joseph H. Rainey lived in the years 1832-1887. He grew up in Georgetown, South Carolina and is known for being the first black speaker in the House of representatives. An interesting fact is after he escaped forced labor he then fled to the west indies.

Thaddeus Stevens

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He lived in the years 1792-1868. He grew up in Danville, Vermont and is known for being the leader of the Radical Republicans and and advocate for abolotion and civil rights. An interesting fact is he defended runaway slaves pro bono and insisted on being buried in an integrated cemetery.

How Do I Research?

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Use the Lisha Kill library databases to complete your research. Click the link here to access it.

The password for most databases is: books

Ulysses S. Grant

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Ulysses Grant lived in the years 1822-1885. He grew up in Point Pleasant, Ohio and is known for his skill on the battle field. Grant and his men fought at the battle of Shiloh which was one of the bloodiest of the war.

Robert Smalls

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Robert Smalls lived in the years 1839-1915. He grew up in Beaufort, Connecticut and is known for being a slave and then once getting freed did service in both state and national legislature and fought in the war. An interesting fact is smalls whole family was enslaved until 1862 when him and other enslaved people took over the ship and escaped.

Samuel Tilden

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He lived in the years 1814-1886. He grew up in New labanon, New York and is known for being an American Politican who served as the 25th governer for New York. An interesting fact is he grew up wealthy his whole life.

How Do I Submit in Google Classroom When I'm Done?

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Open the share settings by clicking the arrow on the right hand side.
Under "Collaborators", you'll see "Link Privacy". Click the drop down and select "Public".
Under "Links", click "Copy link to clipboard".
Paste the link into the assignment in Google Classroom and turn in.

Rutherford B. Hayes

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Rutherford B. Hayes lived in the years 1822-1893. He grew up in Delaware,Ohio and is known for bringing post civil war reconstruction to an end. An interesting fact is he is the only president to hold office by decison of an extrodinary commision of congressman and supreme court justices appointed to rule on contested electoral ballots.

Susie King Taylor

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She lived in the years 1848-1912. She grew up in Savannah, Georgia and is known for being the first african american army nurse. An intersting fact is she is the only african american women to publish a memoir about her wartime experiences.

Sojourner Truth

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She lived in the years 1797-1883. She grew up in Swartekill, New York and is known for being an abolitionist and womesn rights adovocate. An interesting fact is she was born into slavery and escaped to freedom in 1826 with her infant daughter.