Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 12
We keep hearing about Green peace Activists, Human Rights Activists, Animal Rights Activists and on and on, but the question is; who are these people? By definition, activists are people who fight to change the current order of things or (or activism). This order can exist in any aspect of our day to day life. It could be certain rules set by the governing bodies of our countries or it could be practices that are followed by a society that are in contradiction to the beliefs of an person, and when a person stands up to challenge such contradictions, they become activists. The methods activists choose, to further their cause may differ based on the activists. Some choose to voice their opinions through the television, while others may choose newspapers, or rallies and demonstration. Activism is not a new concept; in fact, it has been around for many years and has, at times, yielded positive results too. What follows is a list of the biographies of some of the most famous activists along with details of their life history, trivia interesting facts about them.
The Most Famous Activists | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Gaia Wise | December 4, 1999 | British | Gaia Wise is an actress, environment activist and the daughter of Emma Thompson |
| Erin Brockovich | June 22, 1960 | American | Erin Brockovich is an American environmental activist and legal clerk |
| Garry Kasparov | April 13, 1963 | Russian | Garry Kasparov is a Russian chess Grandmaster considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all time |
| Anita Roddick | October 23, 1942 | British | Anita Roddick was the founder of ‘The Body Shop’, the popular cosmetic brand |
| Taya Kyle | September 4, 1974 | American | Taya Kyle is an American military veteran's family activist cum author |
| Iqbal Masih | 1983 | Pakistani | Iqbal Masih was a Pakistani boy who suffered as a child labourer and later became a symbol of child labour |
| Muhammad Ali | January 17, 1942 | American | Muhammad Ali was a legendary boxer who became the first and only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion |
| Ron Kovic | July 4, 1946 | American | Ron Kovic is a veteran of the Vietnam War and anti-war activist |
| Glennon Doyle Melton | March 20, 1976 | American | Glennon Doyle Melton is an American author, activist, and public speaker |
| Evita Peron | May 7, 1919 | Argentinian | Radio actress Evita Peron was the second wife of President Juan Peron of Argentina |
Zack de la Rocha
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Wangari Maathai
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Lauren Parsekian
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Kate Walsh
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Saul Alinsky
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Viola Desmond
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