A prominent leader in the civil rights movement in the United States, advocating for racial equality and justice through nonviolent civil disobedience.
A Pakistani activist for female education, surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban and becoming a global advocate for girls' education.
An anti-apartheid and human rights activist in South Africa, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in resolving conflicts.
A key figure in the civil rights movement, known for her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama.
The first African American Supreme Court Justice in the United States, instrumental in ending legal segregation.
An American suffragist and social reformer, played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.
A South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and President of South Africa, advocating for peace and equality.
A feminist and social-political activist, co-founding Ms. magazine and advocating for women's rights.
A labor leader and civil rights activist, co-founding the United Farm Workers union and advocating for migrant workers' rights.
An African American social reformer and abolitionist, advocating for the abolition of slavery and civil rights.