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Leaders and Reformers

Who are some of the great leaders and reformers from America's past?

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Many important leaders and reformers have made their impact on history. Study these slides to review some important leaders and reformers you learned about in this course.

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Lieutenant General Winifred Scott

Winfield Scott was the army general who led the War of 1812.

Paul Revere

Paul Revere fought to protect the rights of colonists against the British. He also warned the colonists that the British were coming.

Horace Mann

Horace Mann fought for education reform.

Susan B Anthony

Susan B. Anthony fought for women’s rights.

General George Washington taking leave of the officers of his army,

George Washington was America's first president.

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was America's third president, and he is also responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) delivering the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremonies at the Soldiers' National cemetery.

Abraham Lincoln was president during the Civil War, and he signed the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery.

 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933

Franklin D. Roosevelt was president during most of the Great Depression and during World War II.