3 Human Rights Activists Who Changed the World
By: Ilana Taieb Hagerty & Nikita Stewart
Gandhi
(2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948)
Mohandas Gandhi is one of the most famous leaders and champions for justice in the world. His principles and firm belief in non-violence have been followed by many other important civil rights leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela. He is mostly just referred to by the single name "Gandhi" or Mahatma Gandhi -
(January 15, 1929 -April 4, 1968)
Martin Luther King, Jr., was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin.
Mahatma means "high-souled" in Sanskrit.
Gandhi led the fight for Indian independence from the British Empire. He organized non-violent civil campaigns. This was where large groups of the Indian population would do things like refusing to work, sitting in the streets, boycotting the courts, and more. Each of these protests are small by themselves, but when most of the population does them at once, it can shut down the country.
Martin Luther King Jr.