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The following is a list of very well-known [[United States|American]]s, organized by how they contributed to the [[United States]].

==Statesmen==
The following people all held high public office in the government of the United States, especially President.
===U.S. Presidents===
[[Image:Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg|50px|right|George Washington]]
(contracted; show full)a [[Baptist]] minister and a leader in the fight for equality for African-Americans in the 1950s and 1960s.  Before King, the South had a policy of discrimination, meaning blacks and whites in many areas had to go to different schools, sit in different places on the bus, and even use different drinking fountains.  King led non-violent protests that led to laws that ended discrimination.  In 1963, he led a [[March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom|March on Washington]] and gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.
His speech changed the world and everyone should thank him.R.I.P thank you{{-}}

[[Image:Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.jpg|50px|right|Anthony & Stanton]]
*'''[[Susan B. Anthony]]''' (1820-1906, ''standing'') and '''[[Elizabeth Cady Stanton]]''' (1815-1902, ''sitting'') were leaders of the women’s suffrage movement, meaning that they fought for women’s right to vote (before 1920, women could not vote in elections for President).  In 1848, Stanton organized the Seneca Fa(contracted; show full){{Template:Famous Americans}}
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[[Category:Lists of American people]]
[[Category:History of the United States]]


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