VUS SOL Important People

Liberal judge, appointed to the Supreme Court by Clinton, andhelp represent women on the bench

My wealth came as an industrial leader in oil

 Soviet Premier whose policies of reform in the Soviet Unionhelped to bring down communism

I was hired to serve as a guide and translator for the Lewis and ClarkExpedition. 

I advocated independence from England in my pamphlet, "Common Sense"

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who established judicialreview in Marbury v. Madison

I worked with Susan B. Anthony to extend suffrage to women. 

Led a slave revolt in Virginia-resulted in stricter slave codes asowners feared other revolts. 

I was the NAACP lawyer who worked against school segregation inVirginia

Commander of the Confederate forces during the Civil War whowished for quick reconciliation

I was the Nazi dictator in Germany. I gave the Final Solution (genocide)for the Jews in Europe 

Associated with New Deal programs of the Depression & askingCongress to declare war on Japan 

I worked to extend democracy, caused economic collapse as I worked to destroy the National Bank

President who lifted sanctions against South Africa,granted full relations with Vietnam & NAFTA

I was the President who visited China during the Cold War, betterknown for Watergate scandal.

I helped to organize labor by serving as a leader in the American Federationof Labor. 

President when Germany reunited, the SovietUnion & Yugoslavia split, I wanted Persian Gulf War

I am the first American woman astronaut in space

The most notorious communist hunter in Congress. I made accusations with little or no evidence 

 I wanted to establish a "Great Society", I am more known forescalating the war in Vietnam. 

I am the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court

I was an abolitionist who published "The Liberator"- advocating animmediate end to slavery. 

Went to war with the Confederacy to restore the Union, & Iissued the Emancipation Proclamation

I created the vaccine for polio

Conservative judge, appointed by Bush, and help represent minorities on the Supreme Court

As an Anti-federalist in Virginia, I opposed the Constitution because it hadno Bill of Rights. 

I helped to extend slavery in the South by inventing the Cotton Gin.

I represented all the working women during World War II. 

I was the industrial leader who dominated the railroads. 

President in office during 9/11 terrorist attacks, and pressed for military action in Iraq

Author of the Declaration of Independence, bought territory west of the Mississippi from France

I helped raise anti-slavery feelings in the North by writing "Uncle Tom’sCabin"

I pressed for “New Freedom” programs. I also wrote the 14 Points for a lasting peace after WW1

Enlightenment philosopher, advocated the Social Contract, people have natural rights 

John Glenn

I was the American President who made the decision to drop the atomicbombs on Japan

We were hired by Jefferson to explore the territory acquired by theLouisiana Purchase. 

Commander of the Union Army in the Civil War who acceptedLee’s surrender at Appomattox

Helped to organize labor by organizing the American Railway Union andleading a violent strike. 

I led the communist revolution in Cuba

I was the industrial leader who made riches in banking and finance

President whose policies of defense spending put pressure on theSoviet Union to collapse

I was the non-violent civil rights leader of the 50’s and 60’s, organizingboycotts and marches 

I was the American General who was in charge of D-Day, andlater served 2 terms as President. 

I worked to extend suffrage to women before and after the Civil War. 

I was the Secretary of State who demanded equal trading rights in China(my Open Door Policy)

One of the founders of the NAACP, I advocated immediate equality forBlack people 

I was the industrial leader who made riches in the steel industry. 

I was a key figure in forming the first Federalist Party, as I wanted tocreate a National Bank 

Caught and convicted of selling atomic secrets to the Soviets and increased the "Red Scare"

I worked to increase production by using an assembly line for myautomobiles. 

I wrote Constitution, and I authored the Virginia Plan for government and the Bill of Rights

Leader of Continental Army during the Revolution, president of the Constitutional Convention

I was the abolitionist who helped convince Lincoln to useBlack troops in the Civil War

Before being assassinated, I pledged to win the race to the moon and presided over Cuban Crisis

I advocated technical education for Blacks toachieve economic opportunity, then seek equality

NAACP lawyer who successfully argued against segregation inpublic schools in the 1950’s

Convinced the King of France to give military assistance to thecolonies during the Revolution

I am the first person to set foot on the moon

An early civil rights leader, I worked to push Congress to pass federalanti-lynching laws