Proclamation of 1763
America's 1st Black poet
Lawyer from VA
Helped write Dec. of Ind.
Benjamin Franklin
Very outspoken patriot
George Washington
Enslaved African American
"The British are coming!"
Journalist
House of Burgesses
Phillis Wheatley
"Give me liberty..."
Didn't respond to complaints
Military Officer from VA
Wrote Dec. of Ind.
From Pennsylvania
Inventor
Lawyer and Patriot
Helped get France's help
Massachusetts Bay Colony
King George III
"...or give me death!"
Famous ride
