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Unit one People for Change Flashcards

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Who is Linda Sarsour

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Palestinian-American civil rights activist

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Why is Linda Sarsour a person for change

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Allowed for Muslim Holidays to be recognized as official school holidays
Campaign that now allows for individuals to sue NYPD, prohibits eased-based profiling and other types of profiling
Protest racial bias in legal sentencing

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What method did Linda Sarsour use to create change

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Peaceful protests
Social media campaigns
Focused on intersectionality, which was a major component to her succes

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What is intersectionality

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the overlap between different oppressions and minorities

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Who is Harvey Milk

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Gay rights activist

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Why is Harvey Milk a person for change

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Joined politics so he could advocate for gay rights

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What methods did Harvey Milk use to create change

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Peaceful protests

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Who is Mary Two Axe Early

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Aboriginal Womens Rights Activist

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Why is Mary Two Axe Early a person for change

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Started because her friend was ordered to leave reserve when she married a Mohawk from another reserve
She did not accept the fact that women were considered possessions of their husbands
Did not accepts the fact that if married to a non-india, the woman would lose her Indian status
Founded Equal Rights for Indian Women
Got Bill C-31 amended!

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Who is Peter Benenson

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Founder of Amnesty International, he heard about some students in-prisioned for boating to freedom in public, and wanted to make a difference

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What is Amnesty International

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Investigates reports of human rights abuses all over the world, non-profit organization that does not accept funds from any government or politics parties
Main focus is to ensure fair and prompt trial for all political prisoners and that death penalty and other cruel punishments are abolished

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Has Amnesty International been successful?

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140 countries have made the death penalty illegal
Rights of minorities have been strengthened
Nearly 100 human rights treaties have been informed internationally

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Who is Mahatma Gandhi

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Man born in India, appalled by racism in South Africa

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Why is Gandhi a person for change

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Because he led a walk for the Salt Act of 1930 (forced to buy salt from British, and it was illegal for Indians to collect or sell it– it did not get changed, but he was recognized as a powerful leader
Changed the Natal Legislative Assembly Act 1885 (Indians couldn’t vote)
Led India to become an independent nation

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Who is William Wilberforce

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Wealthy man in the 1800s

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Why is William Wilberforce a person for change

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Because he was against slave trading and started the abolishment of it, tried to change prison reforms, was against child labour, founded royal society of the prevention of cruelty to animals (rspca)

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Who is Henry Mortentaler

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Doctor that preformed illegal abortions in canada

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Why did Henry Mortentaler want abortions to be legal

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Because his mother died in a concentration camp, and believed that if mothers had children, it should only be if they are going to love them, so they wouldn’t grow up to be rapists and murderers

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Why is Henry Mortentaler a person for change

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He fought and won against the abortion law, his fight inspired people to create CARAL (canadian association for repeal of the abortion law) that supported him and focused on improvement of birth control access and abortion services

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Who is Cesar Chavez

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Spanish man, who faced discrimination and was forced to work from a young age and in terrible conditions

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Why is Cesar Chavez a person for change

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because he exposed people who would send Mexican workers in exchange for cheap labour, he changed the working landscape for minorities, getting them to be treated and payed fairly
His work was overshadowed by that of MLKJ because they happened at the same time

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Who is Sylvia Rivera

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Transgender woman, and LGBTQ activist

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Why is Sylvia Rivera a person for change

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Person that advocated for the LGBTQ community, fought against discrimination
When police raided stonewall inn (gay bar) and implemented the 3 piece of clothing rule (had to wear 3 pieces of clothing that fit with birth gender) they arrested people and she was the first to throw a beer bottle at a police officer

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What methods did Sylvia Rivera use to create change

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Violence– as she started riots with the police

Speeches

25
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Who is Eleanor Roosevelt

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First lady, Human Rights Advocate

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Why is Eleanor Roosevelt a person for change

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Crafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Advocated for human rights, woman rights and gay rights
Convinced the USA to join the UN

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Who is Nelson Mandela

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Black man during the time of Apartheid

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What was the Apartheid

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a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race

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Why is Nelson Mandela a person for change

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Changed the Apartheid

30
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What methods did Mandela use to create change

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Violence– but it was needed to get to where he went, he put an end to Apartheid!

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Who is Liu Xiabo

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He was a chinese man who wrote about his distaste for the Chinese– he wanted a better government

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Why is Liu Xiabo a person for change

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He did not try and change any laws, but tried to get the government to enforce their own constitution (such as free speech)
He was not successful, but he inspired people world wide with his books that he writes in jail

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Who is Janaya Khan

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Black Lives Matter Toronto Chapter leader

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Why is Janaya Khan a person for change

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She is a Queer, black person who is leading the Toronto chapter, she is leading the movement to have body cameras on the police

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Who is Shea Invidiata

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A woman who moved to Haiwii and saw human trafficking, and started the Free Them organization

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Why is Shea Indiana a person for change

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Started Free Them and is advocating for people in human trafficking

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What is Free Them

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an initiative dedicated to raising awareness and funds to abolish human trafficking in Canada and abroad by partnering with people, organizations, & businesses to fight human trafficking – slavery today.

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Who is Ingrid Newkirk

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animal rights activist and the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world’s largest animal rights organization.

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Why in Ingrid Newkirk a person for change

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Improving animal rights with PETA, stopped the silver spring monkeys case (monkeys living in horrific conditions and being tested on)
Closed the largest slaughter house in North America
Convinced major designers to stop using real fur
Ended all car-crash animal tests world wide

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