Julia Ward Howe

Julia Ward Howe

female, deceased (1910)
Julia Ward Howe (May 271819 - October 171910) was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and poet most famous as the author of "The...
Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron

male, 60 years old (Washington, District of Columbia, United States)
Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American poet and musician known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word...
Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

male, deceased (1979)
Charles Mingus, also known as Charlie Mingus, was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. He was also known for his...
Andrew Ross

Andrew Ross

male, 53 years old
Andrew Ross (born 1956) is Professor of American Studies in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University. A writer for...
Granny D

Granny D

female, 99 years old
Granny D (born Ethel Doris Haddock, January 24, 1910) is an American politician and liberal political activist from the state of New Hampshire....
César Chávez

César Chávez

male, deceased (1993)
César Estrada Chávez was a Mexican American (Chicano) farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Wo...
Randall Terry

Randall Terry

male, 50 years old
Randall A. Terry is an American political and conservative religious activist and musician. He founded the pro-life organization Operation Rescue...
Mario Savio

Mario Savio

male, deceased (1996)
Mario Savio was an American political activist and a key member in the Berkeley Free Speech Movement. He is most famous for his passionate...
Beverly Lahaye

Beverly Lahaye

female, 80 years old
Beverly LaHaye is a conservative activist and author. Beverly LaHaye was best known for "The Act of Marriage", a Christian sex self-help bestseller...
Jerry Mander

Jerry Mander

male
Jerry Mander is an American activist best known for his book "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television" (1977), and for his contribution to...