Social activist
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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
- Cotton Mather
- Thomas Paine
- Sojourner Truth
- John Brown (abolitionist)
- Frederick Douglass
- Susan B. Anthony
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Jane Addams
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Rosa Parks
- Mao Tse Tung
- Gandhi
- Elie Wiesel
- Ayn Rand
- Nelson Mandela
- César Chávez
- Aung San Suu Kyi
- Rigoberta Menchú Tum
- Dalai Lama
- Russell Means
- Patsy Mink
- Maya Angelou
- Rachel Carson
- Mother Teresa
- Catherine Doherty
- Harry Browne
See also
ActivismExternal links
- [UC San Diego list of social activists]
- [STIR! Young activists fighting for an end to poverty and injustice] Community Education Initiative of World Vision Australia
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