Civil rights people
Civil rights people
Rosa Parks
Lead to the Montgomery bus boycott
in which many citizens refused to use
public transport for 381 days.
Lead to the abolishment of segregated public transport.
Refused to give up her bus seat to a white woman
and was arrested and charged for it.
Malcom X
He was assassinated on the 21st of February 1965
He endorsed the Black Panther party and his ideas of
black nationalism helped them rally people together.
Used violent protests to get his point across
but started to become more peaceful.
Bob Marley
Made the two feuding Presidential candidates shake hands to
show unity.
He stood for peace, love and unity and fought
to make a better Jamaica.
He survived an assassination attempt and performed just
days later.
MLK
He was assassinated on the 4th of April 1968 in
Memphis Tennessee.
Peaceful protests to show they were better
than their oppressors.
I had a dream speech is remembered by all and what is
it stands for.
John Hume
Didn't fear the IRA and refused to endorse them and
eventually began negotiations with leader of Sinn Fein.
Fought for a united Ireland that was run by Protestants and
Catholics through peaceful protests.
Ghandi
Protested British occupation of India through
peaceful protesting
Massacre of Amritsar- lead to the deaths of hundred of Indians and lead to Ghandi's devotion to his cause.
Harvey Milk
First openly gave city commissioner and board member
Assassinated
Muhammad Ali
Refused the Vietnam draft on political grounds
and sentenced to five years in prison, a $1000 dollar
fine and was banned from boxing for three years.
Advocate for civil rights, religious freedom and humanitarian
causes.
