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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)(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 Falls Convention, which was a meeting of people who thought women should get rights equal to men.  In 1872, Anthony attempted to vote for President to c
all attention to the fact that women were not allowed to vote.{{-}}

[[Image:Frederick Douglass portrait.jpg|50px|right|Frederick Douglass]]
*'''[[Frederick Douglass]]''' (1818-1895) was an African-American and a leader in the Abolitionist movement, meaning that he wanted to end slavery.  Douglass was born a slave, but escaped from slavery.  He gave many speeches and wrote a newspaper and a book, ''Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass''.  He encouraged(contracted; show full){{Template:Famous Americans}}
{{Famous Americans in Other Languages}}

[[Category:Lists of American people]]
[[Category:History of the United States]]


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