Agents of Change

Agents of Change

|This person… |Was an agent of change because… |
|Martin Luther King |In 1960s, African-American Civil Rights Movement, the creation of the Civil Rights and the Voting Rights. |
|(America clergyman) | |
|Died in 1968 |Method: Speech “I have a dream”, non violence |
|Mohandas Gandhi |1947- 1948 Indian’s independence |
|(Leader of Indian nationalism) |Fighting for the civil rights of Muslim and Hindu Indians in South Africa |
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| |Method: Walk to the sea to get Salt(at that time India only sell British salt), active, new techniques of |
| |non-violent civil disobedience |
|Nelson Mandela |Changed people especially the indigenous Africans by convincing the government to abolish the Apartheid laws.|
|(South Africa president) |( 1994 when he is president) |
| |The way the world thinks about different races being treated. |
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| |Method: violent protesting (27 years in prison changed his thoughts). |
|William Lloyd Garrison |One of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He promoted "complete and immediate emancipation" |
|(American abolitionist) |of slaves in the United States. |
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| |Method: Media (white journalist, great logical), actions have to be done immediate |
|Hernan Cortes |March across Mexico and his conquering of the Aztec Empire in Mexico. Secured control over Mexico, inflicting|
|(Spanish Conquistador) |great cruelty on the indigenous population. |
| |Brought over many European diseases and ruined Aztec culture and history (1516) |
| |Negative change on the social change |
|Admiral Nelson |He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which |
|(England flag officer) |resulted in a number of decisive naval victories. |
| |British took over the world (1/5) , beat the France( Napoleon 1801) |
|Steve Jobs |Positive Social Change |
|(American entrepreneur) |He connected every aspect of our lives |
| |He turned technology into art |
|Gloria Steinmen |She published an article, "After Black Power, Women's Liberation" |
|(the women's liberation movement |Supported the abortion rights and sexually revolution, feminist leader |
|spokeswoman, Journalism) | |
| |Method: Media, undercover |
|Bill Gates |Making Microsoft office but more importantly, he invented personal computer |
|(American business magnate and |Changed the business world easier |
|philanthropist) | |
|Adolf Hitler |In World War 2 changed many aspects in politics, technology (German Democracy) |
|(Chancellor of Germany, Leader of Nazi |The start of World War II, the Holocaust and Nazism. |
|Party, politician) |Hitler saw socialism as part of a Jewish conspiracy, killed 11million people (6million Jews) |
| |In 1923, the failed coup (in violence) resulted in Hitler's imprisonment, during which time he wrote his |
| |memoir, “Mein Kampf” (My Struggle). |
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| |Method: Speeches, fear, violence, nationalism and propaganda |
|Eleanor Roosevalt |First Lady of the United States |
|(Franklin D. Roosevelt President’s wife) |Started new paths for women and led the battle for social justice |
| |In 1960s, enrolled in civil rights |
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| |Method: power from her husband’s administration |
|Oprah Winfrey |Influenced the way women think, talk, eat, study, shop, exercise and lead. |
|(American media proprietor, |Promoted white cultural has a safe moral for black people |
|philanthropist) | |
| |Method: Media(black talk show host) |
|The Beatles |Influence on popular culture and sing political music with criticized |
|(English rock band) |Made white people liked rock and roll music (Used to be black people’s music) |
|Thomas Jefferson |Bought the Louisiana Purchase which caused the Lewis and Clark Expedition. |
|(Third President of the U.S.) |Impacted Society as it is today by writing the “Declaration of Independence.” |
|Mikhail Gorbachev |Contributed to the end of Cold War |
|(Last head of the Soviet Union) |Effected the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics' gradual dismemberment |
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| |Method: Speeches, the actions he did to come people down were overtaken by the centrifugal secessionist |
| |forces |