Blacks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Rosa Parks
Who refused to give up their seat on the bus in 1955?
Sylvia Mendez
Who challenged school segregation in California?
Dennis Banks
Who was the founder of AIM (American Indian Movement) and known for his leadership and activism?
Yuri Kochiyama
Advocate for the liberation and empowerment of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Puerto Ricans
Jackie Robinson
Who broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947?
Coretta Scott King
A Civil Right leader that advocated for peace and justice after her husbands assassination
Ralph Lazo
Who was a voluntary prisoner who protested against the war in Vietnam?
Russel Means
A prominent spokes person for AIM and drew national attention to the mistreatment of native people.
Richard Aoki
Founder of the Black Panther Party, donated weapons to the Black Panthers and trained them in their use
Malcom X
Who advocated for black nationalism and self defense?
Fannie Lou Hamer
She fought for the right to vote and political representation for African Americans
Cesar Chavez
Who founded the National Farm Workers Association, a fight for for farm workers rights?
Tillie Walker
Who was an organizer for the Poor People Campaign?
Helen Zia
Who led many Asian American lawyers and community leaders to create American Citizens for Justice?