President, Jimmy Carter grew up in the small town of Plains Georgia. No one could have
predicted what his future hold when he was born on October 1, 1924. The death of his
father brought Jimmy into the families farming business he became a community leader,
then Georgia's governor, and, eventually, president of the United states. As president, Carter
was nown as a piecemaker. Since then, he has build many homes for families in need.
The Revolution also unleashed powerful political, social, and economic forces that would transform the post-Revolution politics and society, including increased participation in politics and governance
