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A President for Peace

Jimmy Carter was 39th President of the United States. He has dedicated his life to solving problems. The former President still consults with world leaders today. He seeks out their advice and information to try to help solve world problems.

Early Life

James Earl Carter, Jr., was born on October 1, 1924. His father owned a farm in Georgia. Young Jimmy worked hard on the family farm.

Jimmy became interested in business early in life. He began selling his farm’s peanuts. He used the money to buy five cotton bales. He was only 9 years old! He saved the cotton bales. Years later, the bales were worth a lot of money. Jimmy sold the cotton bales. He used this money to buy homes. He rented the homes to farm workers.

Jimmy completed high school. He was the first person in his family to do so. Then he joined the U.S. Navy. Carter became a Naval officer. During this time, he married Rosalynn Smith. Rosalynn was his sister’s best friend.

Public Service

In the early 1960s, Carter became interested in politics. He began serving as Georgia state senator in 1963. In 1971, Carter became governor. During this time, African Americans did not have the same rights as whites. Carter supported equal rights for African Americans. He passed laws in favor of racial equality. He also made sure that more African Americans were in public office.

Promoting Peace

Governor Carter decided to run for U.S. President. In 1976, he campaigned against President Ford. It was a close race, but Carter won. He became President in 1977.

During his presidency, Carter worked to end conflicts between countries. In 1977, he met with world leaders from Israel and Egypt. He helped to create a peace plan between the two nations.

In 2002, Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He received the honor for his dedication to peace, democracy, and human rights.