1.2. 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
1.3. abolished slavery in 1862
1.4. BIOGRAPHY
2. Ben Franklin
2.1. January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790
2.2. one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
2.3. inventor of the lightning rod, and main contributor to the discovery of electricity
2.4. became wealthy publishing Poor Richard's Almanack and The Pennsylvania Gazette.
2.5. From 1785 to 1788, he served as governor of Pennsylvania.
2.6. Toward the end of his life, he freed his slaves and became one of the most prominent abolitionists.
2.7. Franklin's Inventions
3. Booker T Washington
3.1. April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915
3.2. African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States
3.3. predominantly known for a speech that called for black progress through education and entrepreneurship and not to protest Jim Crow laws
3.4. His Speech
4. Susan B Anthony
4.1. (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906
4.2. prominent American civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the 19th century women's rights movement to introduce women's suffrage into the United States
4.3. co-founded the women's rights journal, The Revolution
4.4. one of the important advocates in leading the way for women's rights to be acknowledged and instituted in the American government
5. Jimmy Carter
5.1. October 1, 1924-
5.2. American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981)
5.3. awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office
5.4. Carter is a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity project
6. Margaret Thatcher
6.1. 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013
6.2. British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
6.3. A Soviet journalist called her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.
6.4. an advocate of privatising state-owned industries and utilities, reforming trade unions, lowering taxes and reducing social expenditure across the board
