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My Second Greatest American — Martin Luther King, Jr.
On this blog I have been counting down my top 10 greatest Americans of all time based on their personal commitment to (and servce for) the principles of ”all men are created equal” and “liberty and justice for all”. My second … Continue reading
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US Congressman, Thaddeus Stevens, My 4th Greatest American
Tommy Lee Jones plays Thaddeus Stevens in Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Lincoln. However, many Americans have no idea who Thaddeus Stevens was. Thaddeus Stevens was born in 1792 in Vermont to a poor family and was abandoned by his father … Continue reading
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US Senator Charles Sumner — My 5th Greatest American
My fifth greatest American appears briefly in the new Steven Spielberg movie, Lincoln. At the time of the movie, Charles Sumner had already led the passage of the 13th Amendment in the US Senate, so he has only a passing … Continue reading
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My #9 Greatest American — William Monroe Trotter
“There can be no freedom without equality.” –William Monroe Trotter Standing almost alone during the Jim Crow days of forced segregation, open racism, and public lynchings of the early 20th Century, William Monroe Trotter boldly spoke out for equal rights. … Continue reading
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