Famous People Mrs. Jacob’s Third Grade Class. zora neale hurston By: Amanda.
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Transcript of Famous People Mrs. Jacob’s Third Grade Class. zora neale hurston By: Amanda.
Famous People
Mrs. Jacob’sThird Grade Class
Personal facts
• Born on January 7, 1891, in Eatonville, Florida.
• Mother, father a preacher, and a stepmother
• Howard University (college) in Washington D.C.
• Died January 28, 1960, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Important Contributions
• Writer and Storyteller
• She won a writing contest.
Personal facts
• Born December 19,1875, in Virginia.
• Son of slaves
• Graduated from high school at age 22.
• Doctorate Degree from Harvard in 1912.
• Died April 3,1950, in Washington, D.C.
Important Contributions
• Teach others
• Principal , College Dean
• Father of Negro History
• Helped February become Black History Month
• NAACP Spingard Medal in 1926
Personal Facts
• Born in 1856 in Virginia
• He had a brother named John and a sister named Amanda.
• He went to Hampton Institute when he was 16.
• Married three times.
• Died in 1915 in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Important Contributions
• He taught in a rural school.
• Leader of Tuskegee Institute from 1881 to 1915.
• Founded the National Negro Business League.
• Won a Harvard honorary degree in1891.
Personal facts
• Born in 1820 in Dorchester County Maryland.
• She was a slave.
• She did not go to school.
• She died March 10,1913, in Auburn.
Important Contributions
• She led slaves to freedom.
Personal Facts
• Born on July 4, 1900, in New Orleans, Louisiana
• He had a mom, dad, grandma ,and sister
• No education, reform school
• Died July 6,1971
Important Contributions
• Jazz musician
• Coronet and trumpet player for playing jazz
• Many awards
Personal facts
• Born on December 23,1867
• She was a slave.
• She had 3 brothers and sisters.
• Died on May 25,1919
Important Contributions
• Self-made millionaire
• She made a product that helped black and white people’s hair grow.
• She made a special cream for hands.
Personal facts• Born on February 27, 1897 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Marian grew up in the house at 762 Marian Street.
• She went to school to learn how to sing.
• She died on April 8,1993.
Important Contributions
• First African American singer to perform with the Metropolitan opera.
• She helped others by teaching them how to sing.
• Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• Congressional medal of honor.
Personal facts • Born on July 10,1875, in Mayesville, South
Carolina.
• She had a lot of brothers and sisters, and they picked cotton.
• She went to Scotia Seminary.
• She died of a heart attack on May 18,1955.
Important Contributions
• She started her own school.
• She learned how to read .
• She won the NAACP‘s Spingard medal.
• Started Bethune-Cookman College.
mary church terrell
By: Sarah
Personal facts
• Born on September 23,1863, in Memphis, Tennessee.
• She was an only child.
• She was sent to a different state.
• She died in1954 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Important Contributions
• She worked for equal rights for African Americans.
Paul robeson
By: Angel
Personal facts • Born on April 9, 1898, in New Jersey.
• His brothers and sisters helped him with his speech class.
• He was strong and a good football player.
• He went to Rutgers College.
• He died January 23 ,1967 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Important Contributions
• Singer, actor
• Civil rights activist
• NAACP Spingarn Medal, 1945
• Spoke more than 20 languages.
Ralph j. bunche
By: Ryan
Personal facts
• Born August 7, 1904, in Detroit Michigan .
• He liked to play basketball .
• He went to Jefferson High School and to Harvard University.
• He helped the Army .
• Died December 9, 1971, in New York.
Important Contributions
• In 1963, he won the Medal of Freedom.
• He won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Key Prize, and the Ring Prize.
• He helped the poor.
• He received many honorary degrees.
