People who fought for human rights / civil rights

Human Rights Careers. Examples of civil rights include the right to vote, the right to public education, the right to housing, the right to a fair trial and much more.

Mahatma Gandhi ( –).

When someone is discriminated against based on their race, gender, ethnicity or other characteristic, their civil rights are violated. Throughout history, activists have fought against discrimination even when it puts their lives at risk. Martin Luther King Jr. He trained as a pastor and fought for equal rights for Black people.

Using nonviolent strategies, like the March on Washington, King pressured the US government to end segregation and protect civil rights. In , President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, which banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. King was assassinated in In , she was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat for white customers.

Her act sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which protested segregation of public transport. While the boycott was successful in desegregating buses, Parks lost her job and had to move. She spent her life fighting discrimination and inequality. John Lewis played a critical role in the Civil Rights Movement. In his position as a co-founder and chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, he helped organize the Freedom Rides, the March on Washington and the Selma marches.

With Martin Luther King Jr.