Most Influential Americans

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  1. 3. Inventor of the corn planter and the mechanical cotton planter. This improved the agricultural industry by making farming more efficient.
  2. 5. He changed the course of music and the culture throughout the 1950s.
  3. 7. Referred to as the “King of Pop,” he helped complete the desegregation of popular music in the US, introducing an era of multiculturalism/integration that artists of the future followed, and changed the dance industry. He was in the Guiness Book of World Records for “Most Charities Supported by a Pop Star.”
  4. 9. She has donated a considerable amount of her wealth to education, wildlife, disaster management, uplifting victims of gender-based violence, and LGBTQIA+ organizations. She has released 10 studio albums, 2 recorded studio albums, 5 extended plays, 4 live albums, and 19 other minor works.
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  1. 1. This woman refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man. She was put in jail and this action sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  2. 2. One of the greatest tennis players of all time and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient for her advocacy for women in sports and LGQTQIA+ rights. She won 39 Grand Slam titles in her tennis career. She established the Virginia Slims Tour, the Women’s Tennis Association, the Women’s Sports Foundation, and co-founded World TeamTennis.
  3. 4. He has written 63 novels, 120 short stories, 20 novellas, and 5 non-fiction books. Many of his stories have been adapted into Hollywood films. He has a massive influence on the modern day horror genre.
  4. 6. He revolutionized the entertainment industry by creating the character Mickey Mouse, created the Walt Disney Production company, and founded Disneyland and Disney World.
  5. 7. Considered the greatest basketball player of all time. Made 11 All-NBA teams, won 5 MVPs, 6 Finals MVPs, and 6 NBA titles. He was a 4 time gold medalist with USA basketball, won 2 Olympic golds, and was named the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year twice.
  6. 8. These two inventors achieved the first flight with a powered airplane.