Activists
Transcript: Fun Facts about Activists all around the World By: Cassidy Kulberg 11 Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois. She is known for helping the poor, women's suffrage, and world peace. Did you know in 1931, Jane Addams won the Nobel Peace Prize? According to Biography, "Jane Addams co-founded one of the first settlements in the United States, the Hull House in Chicago, Illinois, in 1889." She died May 21, 1935. Jane Addams 20 Jane Addams tombstone 1 Jane Addams 2 Jane Addams protesting 3 Bibliography 21 https://www.biography.com/activist/jane-addams http://www.softschools.com/facts/biography/jane_addams_facts/2891/ https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3745.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manasi_Pradhan https://biography.yourdictionary.com/rigoberta-menchu http://fixquotes.com/authors/emily-murphy.htm http://education.historicacanada.ca/en/tools/175 http://www.freshlyfeminist.com/emma-watson-the-determined-activist/ https://rubybridgesasingh.weebly.com/lasting-impact.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Gonz%C3%A1lez https://borgenproject.org/wangari-maathai-green-belt-movement/ https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/maathai-wangari https://www.quora.com/Civil-Rights-Why-is-Rosa-Parks-so-famoushttps://myhero.com/Dolores_Huerta_whitworth_07_ul https://www.oyez.org/justices/ruth_bader_ginsburg https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks http://www.openculture.com/2014/12/arrest-report-of-rosa-parks.html https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/ruth-bader-ginsburg 1 Rosa Parks Rosa Parks was a famous activist. She was born in 1913 and died in 2005. She is most known for refusing to give up her seat on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama to a white person when the bus driver ordered her too. Rosa was arrested. Her mugshot number was 7053. She was fined $10 and also $4 for her offense. Picture 1 Rosa Parks mugshot Rosa Parks Picture 2 The bus where Rosa refused to give up her seat Picture 3 Rosa Parks arrest report Harriet Tubman 2 Harriet Tubman was a helper with the underground railroad. Her code name was Moses so she wouldn't get caught helping the slaves. She helped save thousands of slaves. According to Business Insider, Harriet never lost a slave. She also did some remarkable things that you might not know about. Did you know she was also a nurse, cook, and a spy for Federal troops from the time of 1862-1865? There are also many books written about Harriet and her journey. #1 Harriet Tubman #2 A book written about Harriet Tubman #3 A map of the underground rail road 3 Gloria Steinem Gloria Steinem was born in Toledo, Ohio. She helped create New York magazine, was among the followers of the National Women’s Political Caucus and has made many books and essays. After going to Smith college, she became a freelance writer. She was inspired to become more interested in feminism and the women’s movement. She was also cancer in the 1980’s. Gloria Steinem Picture 1 Picture 2 One of the magazines Gloria helped create Picture 3 Gloria Steinem’s book Dolores Huerta 4 Dolores Huerta is a famous activist. She fights for farm workers also women. In 1992, according to MY HERO, Dolores and Cesar Chavez where behind the first ever successful farm worker's union called National Farm Workers Association. As a result of her work, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1960, Dolores helped establish the Agricultural Worker's Association. Picture 1 Dolores receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom Dolores Huerta Picture 2 Dolores helping with National Farm Worker's Association Picture 3 Dolores protesting 5 Ruth Bader Ginsburg March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born. Did you know that Ruth Bader was the second women to serve in the US Supreme Court? In the Supreme Court, Ruth fought to put a stop to gender discrimination. According to the website history, “She served as the director of the Women's Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union during the 1970s and was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in 1980.” Picture 1 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth in US Supreme Court Picture 2 Brooklyn, New York: where Ruth was born Picture 3 US Supreme Court Betty Friedan was born February 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois. She passed away February 4, 2006 on her birthday. Betty is a writer and women's rights activist. She wrote a book called, "The Feminine Mystique." According to the website Biography, "Friedan broke new ground by exploring the idea of women finding personal fulfillment outside of their traditional roles." Betty Friedan 6 Picture 1 Betty Friedan Picture 2 Betty Friedan's book Picture 3 Betty Friedan protesting 7 Wangari Maathai Wangari Maathai was born April 1, 1990 in Nairobi, Kenya. She is the first female professor in her country. She is most known for creating the Green Belt Movement--which is a grassroots organization that plants tree to help rebuild the environment. Since Wangari Maathai worked so hard on this, in 2004 she