GEORGIA’S

HISTORICAL HEROES

2nd Grade Standards

JIMMY CARTER

Governor of Georgia

39th President of the United States

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Leader of the Civil Rights Movement, 1950’s and 60’s

JACKIE ROBINSON

First African-American to play in Major League Baseball

Helped the Civil Rights Movement

SEQUOYAH

Created the Cherokee Alphabet and newspaper, Cherokee Phoenix

JAMES OGLETHORPE

General -founded Georgia, came from England with settlers- 1733

TOMOCHICHI

Creek leader who started Yamacraw tribe, 1732

Helped Oglethorpe and the settlers survive

MARY MUSGROVE

Creek woman who spoke English and Creek, 1730’s

Traveled with Oglethorpe so he could make treaties with tribes