Changemakers Flashcards
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Who was Harriet Tubman
When Tubman’s master died, her and her family could be sold to different places so Harriet decided to escape. First, she tried to escape with 2 of her brothers but they wanted to return. On her second try, she went by herself and reached Pennsylvania, where slave ownership wasn’t allowed. She used the Underground Railroad: houses dotted around where runaway slaves could hide. By night, brave volunteers would lead runaway slaves from one house to the next. She became a conductor and helped her family get across first then others.
What were the volunteers who worked at the Underground Railroad called
Conductors
What was the Fugitive Slave Law
The law that said any slaves that escaped to a free state had to he returned to their masters in the south.
How much slaves did Harriet Tubman free as a conductor
300
Who called Harriet Tubman Mother Moses
William Lloyd Garrison, an abolitionist
What did America do to honour Harriet Tubman
In 2016, they put her face in the twenty dollar note, replacing Andrew Jackson (a slave owner)
What is activism
Using campaigning to bring about social or political change
What are civil rights
They are legal rules that are supposed to protect individuals from unfair treatment in their society, like the right to vote
What is civil disobedience
Refusing to obey laws in a non violent way
What is conviction
A firmly held belief or opinion, or what you stand for, like the idea that all people are equal
What is democracy
A form of government where the citizens choose their leaders through elections
What is social privilege
Having unearned advantages in society that other people do not have
What is racism
The idea that some groups of humans are superior or inferior based on factors like skin colour or culture
What do racist people do
Expressing racist ideas or supporting racist policies through our actions
What is a racist policy
Laws and government guidelines that are racist
What is equality
Where all people are viewed as of equal value
Who was Martin Luther King (MLK)
Martin was born on January 15th 1929 in America. He grew up experiencing segregation but he always thought all people were equal. He was a strong Christian and wanted to be minister. In the 1960s, he became a minister and lead the civil rights movement but this made him unpopular. He was arrested, threatened, house firebombed and family threatened but he didn’t give up. He gave his famous “I had a dream” speech in 1963 and 250,00 were gathered in the capital to listen. He died on April 4 1968 as a result of an assassination
Who inspired MLK
Gandhi inspired Martin as he secured rights for Indians without violence
How did MLK rely on god
He prayed to for for strength to do the right thing, which was black people given the same rights as white people. He said there would be no peace in America until this dream was achieved.
What are non violent ways to be a change makers
Speeches, posters, protests, petitions, boycotts, lawsuits, leaflets, discussions and media posts
Who was Malala Yousafzai
She was born 12 July 1997. Pakistan was under rule of the Taliban, who didn’t allow girls and boys to have equal rights to education. Malala fought through protests to allow girls to go school. In 2009, age 11, many people knew Malala through a blog on BBC and her activism. In 2012, she was on her way to school and shot in her head and neck as an assassination attempt by a Taliban gunman.
What were the consequences of being shot by a Taliban gunman for Malala Yousafzai
The left side of her face is paralysed, a titanium plate wws put on the hole of her skull and had an ear implant so she can hear.
What is a famous quote of Malala Yousafzai
“The pen is mightier than the sword” signifying education is more powerful than violence
What awards did Malala Yousafzai get
She was one of the winners of Glamour magazine’s women of the year. Lady Gaga, who was also a winner and on the month’s cover, said Malala should have been on November’s cover instead of her. Yousafzai was chosen as a candidate for 2013’s person of the year in the TIME magazine. In 2014, she was nominated for the World’s Children’s prize for the Rights of the Child. In 2014, Malala also won the Nobel Peace prize.
