These people are not part of the family, but their efforts have made a great impact on everyone’s lives and are worth remembering. This is not meant to be a complete list. There are too many people who deserve to be mentioned.
Sojourner Truth (abt 1797 – 1883, Wikipedia Page)
Born a slave and initially known as Isabella Bometree (or Baumtree), but later changed her name to Sojourner Truth. She was an abolitionist and advocate for African American Civil Rights. Her first language was Dutch, and later spoke English with a Dutch accent. She met with President Lincoln and her eulogy was delivered by Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895, Wikipedia Page)
A well-known abolitionist and public speaker. Born into slavery, but escaped in 1838.
Harriet Tubman (1822 – 1913, WIkipedia Page)
Born into slavery but later escaped to become an abolitionist and helped rescue many people through the Underground Railroad.
Frances E.W. Harper (1825-1911, Wikipedia Page)
Born a free Black woman in 1825, Frances became a teacher and later an author. She was active with the Underground Railroad and wrote anti-slave literature. She was the first published Black female author.
Booker T. Washington (1856 – 1915, Wikipedia Page)
Famous american educator and public speaker.
Ida B. Wells (1862 – 1931, WIkipedia Page).
A civil rights activist and one of the founding members of the NAACP. Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, she lost her parents at age 16. She took care of her siblings and later went to college. She was a journalist who took on lynching. Her office in Memphis was later burned down. She worked with Susan B. Anthony to secure voting rights for women.
George Washington Carver (1864 – 1943, Wikipedia Page)
He was an American inventor and scientist.
W.E.B. Du Bois (1868 – 1963, Wikipedia Page)
American Civil Rights Activist and Sociologist.
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968, Wikipedia Page)
Famous American Civil Rights Leader.
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