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Browse 3 mentors from history and literature. Build your personal board of advisors.
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Frederick Douglass
19th Century America
Known for
Escaping slavery to become the most influential voice for abolition and human dignity
If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
From: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
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Michael Faraday
19th century England
Known for
Self-taught scientist who discovered electromagnetic induction and founded the field of electrochemistry
Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature
From: Lord Kelvin: An account of his scientific life and work
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Helen Keller
Known for
The main character, a deaf and blind girl who overcomes her disabilities through education.
From: The Story of My Life: With her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy
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