10 Famous People I Admire

(1) Frederick Douglass - escaped slavery, learned to read and much, much more

(2) Caroline Ingalls - followed that crazy man everywhere and still found time to tint the butter

(3) Nelson Mandela - works for peace even after decades in prison

(4) Dalai Lama - works for peace even after decades of exile

(5) Helen Keller - learned to read and much, much more

(6) Rusty Schumacher - best seventh grade English teacher ever

(7) Abe Lincoln - learned to read and much, much more

(8) Jane Austen - figured out human nature from the parlour

(9) Beethoven - composed masterpieces even after going deaf

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