Speech class Flashcards

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Helen Keller

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Even born without hearing and eyesight, Helen survived it by learning sign languages and even trying to speak! She which was a miracle.

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Rosa Parks

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Even though the world wasn’t fair for black people, Rosa didn’t let it stop her from trying to be fair. She is now known for her fair heart.

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Albert Einstein

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Even though a it might seem a little crazy, Albert’s smartness lead our world to the next level.

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Marie Curie

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Marie was a blessing for that she discovered that radium and polonium can help treatments for cancer. She also found a new element!

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Frida Kahlo

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Even with an accident that caused her to not walk, have many surgeries, she tried to find a something to do which was painting. This made her famous.

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Walt Disney

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With Walt’s brain for animations, he led us to movies, TV shows, series and anymore. This had let us on a next level of animations for sure!

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Abraham Lincoln

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Lincoln believed that American democracy meant equal rights and equality of opportunity. But he drew a line between basic natural rights such as freedom from slavery and political and civil rights like voting. He believed it was up to the states to decide who should exercise these rights.

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Donald Trump

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Donald Trump was an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States.

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Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)

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Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler.

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George Washington

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George Washington is often called the “Father of His Country.” He not only served as the first president of the United States, but he also commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution and presided over the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution.

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LeBron James

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LeBron James is an American professional basketball player. James has won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships and four NBA MVP awards (2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, and 2012–13).

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Harriet Tubman

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Harriet Tubman was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor” of the Underground Railroad.

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Christopher Columbus

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Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) is known for his 1492 ‘discovery’ of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria.

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Thomas Edison

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One of the most famous and prolific inventors of all time, Thomas Edison invented items like the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera, as well as improving the telegraph and telephone.

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