Social activist
From Freepedia
Social activists are people who act as the conscience and voice of many individuals within a society. They address and challenge their nation on ethical and moral, human rights, animal rights, and environmental issues, to name a few.
Notable social activists
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Gandhi
- Nelson Mandela
- Elie Wiesel
- César Chávez
- Ronald Takaki
- Paul Hewson
- Aung San Suu Kyi
- Rigoberta Menchú Tum
- Dalai Lama
- Amartya Sen
- Rosa Parks
- Russell Means
- Patsy Mink
- Marian Wright Edelman
- Mao Tse Tung
- Maya Angelou
- Rachel Carson
- Mother Teresa
- Catherine Doherty
- Abraham Lincoln
- Frederick Douglass
- Susan B. Anthony
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Jane Addams
- Edward Norton
