10 most most inspiring people of the 20th century

10 most most inspiring people of the 20th century

Muhammed ALI

born 1942

Boxer , philanthropist social activist

One of the greatest boxers of all time & an important figure in the US civilrights movement

Bob Marley

1945 to 1981

Singer-songwriter

Marley music spread a message of peace & unity, whilst challenging colonialism & racism.

Mother Teresa

1910 to 1997

Nun, charity worker, saint

Founded the missionaries of charity to care for those people nobody wanted to look after.

It helps people in more than 100 countries

Rosa Parks

1913 to 2005

Civil rights activist

Her refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955 sparked the 382-days Montgomery bus boycott.

This ultimately led to changes in segregialist law.

Che Guevara

1928 to 1967

Marxist revolutionary, author, military leader

An importat figure in the Cuban revolution

Following his death he became a symbol for revolution & rebellion.

Nelson Mandela

1918

Anti apartheid activist, politician

Fought against south africa’s apartheid regiome and was jailed for 27 years.

He became the country’s first black president.

Emmeline Pankhurst

1858 to 1928

Women’s rights activist

British suffragette whose militant tactics helped secure equal voting rights for women

Winston Churchill

1874 to 1965

journalist, author, prime minister

His stirring speeches rallied Britain to victory during world war two

Mohandas Gandhi

1869 to 1946

Indian nationalist leader, anti war activist

Used absolute non-violence & ciuvil disobedience to push india towards independence

Martin luther king

1929 to 1968

Minister, civil rights activist

Head of the US civil rights movement & proponent of non violant protest.

His leadership was critical in ending legal segregation

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