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US History Regents Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| John Brown | Extreme abolitionist who believed in violence to promote his cause |
| William Jennings Bryan | A Populist candidate for President in 1896; supported farmers and free silver |
| John C. Calhoun | A southern leader and advocate for states’ rights |
| Andrew Carnegie | A steel industrialist and philanthropist |
| Cesar Chavez | A union leader who organized migrant farm workers into a union |
| Dorothea Dix | A reporter who reformed mental health facilities |
| W.E.B. DuBoius | An activist for African Americas who founded the NAACP |
| Duke Ellington | A famous jazz bandleader of the 1920’s who was part of the Harlem Renaissance, the emergence of black artists, writers and performers during the decade. |
| Marcus Garvey | An advocate for equal rights for African Americans who started a “back to Africa” movement, encouraging blacks to return to Africa and set up communities there |
| Samuel Gompers | A labor union leader and organizer of the American Federation of Labor union, who fought for basic benefits like higher wages and shorter hours |