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Civil rights activist, and part of the only married couple to be assassinated during the Civil Rights Movement: Ella Baker: 1903 1986 United States: SCLC activist, initiated the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Kiowa Costonie: 1903 1971 United States: Activist against racial inequality. Known for the "Buy where you can work ...
This is a list of lists of activists. List of abolitionists; List of African-American abolitionists; List of African American activists; List of animal rights advocates;
Helen Keller (1880–1968) – American activist, deafblind writer, speech "Strike Against The War" Carnegie Hall, New York 1916; Kathy Kelly (born 1952) – American peace and anti-war activist, arrested over 60 times during protests; member and organizer of international peace teams; Petra Kelly (1947–1992) – German politician, feminist ...
The Big Six—Martin Luther King Jr., James Farmer, John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins and Whitney Young—were the leaders of six prominent civil rights organizations who were instrumental in the organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. [1 ...
Shirin Ebadi (born 1947) – activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner for efforts for rights of women and children; Mohtaram Eskandari (1895–1924) – women's rights activist, founder of "Jam'iat e nesvan e vatan-khah" (Society of Patriotic Women) Soheila Hejab (born 1990) Sheema Kalbasi (born 1972) – writer, advocate for human rights and gender ...
The civil rights movement [b] was a social movement and campaign in the United States from 1954 to 1968 that aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country, which was most commonly employed against African Americans.
Activists and community organizers in the reproductive-rights space share insights from their accomplishments and challenges in the year after SCOTUS overturned 'Roe.'
Collective action that is purposeful, organized, and sustained over a period of time becomes known as a social movement. [2] Historically, activists have used literature, including pamphlets, tracts, and books to disseminate or propagate their messages and attempt to persuade their readers of the justice of their cause.