1. GEORGIA’S
HISTORICAL HEROES
2nd Grade Standards

2. JIMMY CARTER
 Governor of Georgia
 39th President of the United States

3. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
 Leader of the Civil Rights Movement, 1950’s and 60’s

4. JACKIE ROBINSON
 First African-American to play in Major League Baseball
 Helped the Civil Rights Movement

5. SEQUOYAH
 Created the Cherokee Alphabet and newspaper, Cherokee Phoenix

6. JAMES OGLETHORPE
 General -founded Georgia, came from England with settlers- 1733

7. TOMOCHICHI
 Creek leader who started Yamacraw tribe, 1732
 Helped Oglethorpe and the settlers survive

8. MARY MUSGROVE
 Creek woman who spoke English and Creek, 1730’s
 Traveled with Oglethorpe so he could make treaties with tribes