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Below are the next 10. As before, please read about them, appreciate them, and learn what true courage can do...
- George Washington Carver: Influential African American scientist and inventor, best known for his pioneering work in agricultural science and his development of crop rotation methods to improve soil health and yield.
- Harriet Tubman: American abolitionist and political activist, best known for her role in leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad during the mid-19th century.
- Harvey Milk: American politician and civil rights leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S. when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977.
- Helen Keller: American author, disability rights advocate, and lecturer, who, despite losing both her sight and hearing at a young age, became a symbol of triumph over adversity.
- Jackie Robinson: American professional baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
- James Baldwin: American novelist, playwright, and activist whose works explore complex issues of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies, particularly mid-20th-century America.
- Jim Thorpe: Native American athlete who excelled in numerous sports, including football and track, and is often hailed as one of the greatest all-around athletes in history.
- John Lewis: American politician and civil rights leader who famously led the Selma to Montgomery marches and served as a U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district for over 30 years.
- Mahatma Gandhi: Pivotal leader in the Indian independence movement against British rule, renowned for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance and profound influence on civil rights movements worldwide.
- Marie Curie: Pioneering physicist and chemist who discovered radium and polonium, conducted groundbreaking work on radioactivity, and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
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