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Meeting of the Minds Resource Card Activists Harriet Beecher Stowe- She is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, a controversial novel about slavery. Stowe drew on her personal experience with slavery, the antislavery movement, and the Underground Railroad. She spoke against slavery in both in America and Europe. Mahatma Gandhi- He is one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the 1900's. He helped free the Indian people from British rule through nonviolent resistance. Martin Luther King, Jr.- Inspired by the belief that love and peaceful protest could eliminate social injustice, Martin Luther King, Jr., became one of the outstanding black leaders in the United States. He aroused whites and blacks alike to protest racial discrimination, poverty, and war. A champion of nonviolent resistance to oppression, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Scientists Isaac Newton- He made a huge impact on theoretical astronomy. He defined the law of motion and universal gravitation, which he used to predict precisely the motions of stars, and the planets around the sun. Using his discoveries in optics, Newton constructed the first reflecting telescope. Galileo Galilei- In 1604 Galileo learned of the invention of the telescope in Holland. From the barest description he constructed a vastly superior model. With it he made a series of profound discoveries, including the moons of planet Jupiter and the phases of the planet Venus. Neil Armstrong- Armstrong was Spacecraft Commander for Apollo 11- July 16-21, 1969-the first manned lunar landing mission and hold the distinction of being the first man to walk on the moon. Bessie Coleman- She was the world's first African American pilot and the first women to receive an international pilot's license. Coleman could not gain admittance to an American flying school because of her race, so she attempted to get her aviator's license in another country. Politicians and Soldiers Dwight D. Eisenhower-There are many accomplishments that are accredited to Eisenhower. He ended the Korean War. He admitted Alaska and Hawaii into the United States. His administration passed the Civil Rights Bill of 1960 and he also realized the need to halt or slow the nuclear arms race. Deborah Samson- In October of 1778 she disguised herself as a young man and presented herself to the American army as a willing volunteer in the war. She enlisted for the whole term of the war as Robert Shirtliffe. For three years she served in various duties and was wounded twice. Her identity was a secret until she came down with brain fever. The doctor discovered her charade, but said nothing. When she was healed she was ordered to carry a letter to General Washington.
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