people in GA history

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  1. 3. Civil rights icon and longtime U.S. Representative for GA’s 5th district.
  2. 7. Atlanta mayor who removed "colored" and "white" signs from City Hall and brought professional sports to the city.
  3. 8. Civil rights leader born in Atlanta who won the Nobel Peace Prize.
  4. 9. Revolutionary War heroine who famously captured a group of Loyalists.
  5. 12. U.S. President who built the "Little White House" in Warm Springs.
  6. 13. He invented the cotton gin while living at a Georgia plantation.
  7. 15. First African American mayor of Atlanta.
  8. 16. The English settler who founded the Georgia colony.
  9. 19. Journalist known as the "Spokesman of the New South."
  10. 21. The Cherokee man who created a syllabary for his people’s language.
  11. 22. The Yamacraw chief who befriended and helped the early settlers.
  12. 23. The interpreter who served as a bridge between Oglethorpe and the Native Americans.
  13. 24. Born a slave, he became Atlanta’s first African American millionaire as founder of Atlanta Life Insurance.
  14. 25. The youngest Georgian to sign the Declaration of Independence.
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  1. 1. One of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence.
  2. 2. Longtime Senator who was a major leader in the U.S. Senate.
  3. 4. A Black soldier wounded at Kettle Creek who was awarded land and freedom for his service.
  4. 5. Patriot leader who led the Georgia militia to a key victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek.
  5. 6. Civil rights leader, UN Ambassador, and former Mayor of Atlanta.
  6. 10. Long-serving Atlanta mayor who expanded the airport and was known for the city's growth in aviation.
  7. 11. The first Spanish explorer to enter Georgia, responsible for the end of the Mississippian culture.
  8. 14. The 39th U.S. President and former Governor of Georgia.
  9. 17. Dominant and controversial Georgia Governor during the 1930s and 40s.
  10. 18. Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence and namesake of Hall County.
  11. 20. First African American to play modern MLB; born in Cairo, GA.