Unit one People for Change Flashcards
Who is Linda Sarsour
Palestinian-American civil rights activist
Why is Linda Sarsour a person for change
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
What method did Linda Sarsour use to create change
Peaceful protests
Social media campaigns
Focused on intersectionality, which was a major component to her succes
What is intersectionality
the overlap between different oppressions and minorities
Who is Harvey Milk
Gay rights activist
Why is Harvey Milk a person for change
Joined politics so he could advocate for gay rights
What methods did Harvey Milk use to create change
Peaceful protests
Who is Mary Two Axe Early
Aboriginal Womens Rights Activist
Why is Mary Two Axe Early a person for change
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!
Who is Peter Benenson
Founder of Amnesty International, he heard about some students in-prisioned for boating to freedom in public, and wanted to make a difference
What is Amnesty International
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
Has Amnesty International been successful?
140 countries have made the death penalty illegal
Rights of minorities have been strengthened
Nearly 100 human rights treaties have been informed internationally
Who is Mahatma Gandhi
Man born in India, appalled by racism in South Africa
Why is Gandhi a person for change
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
Who is William Wilberforce
Wealthy man in the 1800s
Why is William Wilberforce a person for change
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)
Who is Henry Mortentaler
Doctor that preformed illegal abortions in canada
Why did Henry Mortentaler want abortions to be legal
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
Why is Henry Mortentaler a person for change
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
Who is Cesar Chavez
Spanish man, who faced discrimination and was forced to work from a young age and in terrible conditions
Why is Cesar Chavez a person for change
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
Who is Sylvia Rivera
Transgender woman, and LGBTQ activist
Why is Sylvia Rivera a person for change
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
What methods did Sylvia Rivera use to create change
Violence– as she started riots with the police
Speeches
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt
First lady, Human Rights Advocate
Why is Eleanor Roosevelt a person for change
Crafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Advocated for human rights, woman rights and gay rights
Convinced the USA to join the UN
Who is Nelson Mandela
Black man during the time of Apartheid
What was the Apartheid
a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race
Why is Nelson Mandela a person for change
Changed the Apartheid
What methods did Mandela use to create change
Violence– but it was needed to get to where he went, he put an end to Apartheid!
Who is Liu Xiabo
He was a chinese man who wrote about his distaste for the Chinese– he wanted a better government
Why is Liu Xiabo a person for change
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
Who is Janaya Khan
Black Lives Matter Toronto Chapter leader
Why is Janaya Khan a person for change
She is a Queer, black person who is leading the Toronto chapter, she is leading the movement to have body cameras on the police
Who is Shea Invidiata
A woman who moved to Haiwii and saw human trafficking, and started the Free Them organization
Why is Shea Indiana a person for change
Started Free Them and is advocating for people in human trafficking
What is Free Them
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.
Who is Ingrid Newkirk
animal rights activist and the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world’s largest animal rights organization.
Why in Ingrid Newkirk a person for change
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
