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American human rights defenders

27 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alexander Esenin-VolpinAuthor · BooksAlexander Sergeyevich Esenin-Volpin (Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Есе́нин-Во́льпин; May 12, 1924March 16, 2016) was a Russian-American poet and mathematician known for his foundational role in…
Andrew YoungAuthor · BooksAndrew Young (disambiguation)
Armando ValladaresAuthor · BooksArmando Valladares Perez (born May 30, 1937) is a Cuban-American poet, diplomat and former political prisoner for his involvement in the Cuban dissident movement.
Eleanor RooseveltAuthor · BooksAnna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist.
Elizabeth BlackwellAuthor · BooksElizabeth Blackwell (3 February 182131 May 1910) was an English-American physician, notable as the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, and the first woman on the…
Fran HoskenDesigner · Modern designIllustration — Fran Hosken ca.
Harriet TubmanAuthor · BooksHarriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c. March 1822 – March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist.
Harry WuAuthor · BooksHarry Wu (February 8, 1937 – April 26, 2016) was a Chinese-American human rights activist.
Harvey MilkAuthor · BooksHarvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco…
Henry RollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, comedian, and presenter.
Hephzibah MenuhinPerson · Music memorabiliaHephzibah Menuhin (20 May 19201 January 1981) was an American-Australian pianist, writer, and human rights campaigner.
Ida B. WellsAuthor · BooksIda Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931) was an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.
Iris ChangAuthor · BooksIris Chang was born in 1968 at Princeton. Chang died in 2004 at Los Gatos.
Jacob M. AppelAuthor · BooksJacob M. Appel (born February 21, 1973) is an American polymath, author, bioethicist, medical doctor, lawyer, and social critic.
John FeldmannPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn William Feldmann (born 1967) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He serves as the lead singer/guitarist of the punk rock band Goldfinger.
John Howard GriffinAuthor · BooksJohn Howard Griffin (June 16, 1920 – September 9, 1980) was an American journalist and author from Texas who wrote about and championed racial equality.
Paul FarmerAuthor · BooksPaul Edward Farmer (October 26, 1959 – February 21, 2022) was an American medical anthropologist and physician.
Petro HryhorenkoAuthor · BooksMilitary Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
Robin RomanoPhotographer · PhotographyHe is known for directing Stolen Childhoods (2005), The Dark Side of
Zack de la RochaAuthor · BooksZacharias Manuel de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970) is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and political activist.
Zitkala-SaAuthor · BooksZitkala-Ša, also Zitkála-Šá (Lakota: Zitkála-Šá, meaning Red Bird; February 22, 1876 – January 26, 1938), was a Yankton Dakota writer, editor, translator, musician, educator, and political…

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