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Heroes & Heroines

 

   
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Hero's Name Heroic Attributes Type of Hero
Edith Abbott Educator, Social Reform, Writer Economic and Social Rights
Bella Abzug Human Rights, Peace, Social Justice Civil and Political Rights
Jane Addams Social Reform Pacifist Economic and Social Rights
Muhammed Ali Boxer, Courage Civil and Political Rights
Corizon Aquino Civil rights Civil and Political Rights
Neil Armstrong Bravery, Intellegence, a Leader. Trailblazer
Joan Baez Musician, Pacifist, Civil Rights Campaigner Civil and Political Rights
Emily Balch Pacifist, Human Rights Economic and Social Rights
James Baldwin Writer, Civil Rights Economic and Social Rights
Francesco Baracca Courage Trailblazer
Mary Bethune Courage, strength and perseverance. Civil and Political Rights
Nancy Bird-Walton Challenged conformity, strove to achieve against the odds. Trailblazer
Neville Bonner Strong willed. Civil and Political Rights
Rachel Brown Philanthropy, Scientist Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Pearl Buck Writer, Humanitarian Civil and Political Rights
Eva Burrows Hard working, compassionate and perservering. Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Helen Caldicott Peace worker, Environmentalist Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Annie Jump Cannon Scientist Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Jacqueline Cochrane Aviator,Outstanding performance, Advancement of women Trailblazer
Jacques Cousteau Scientist, Marine Biologist Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Dame Edith Cowan First female member of the Australian parliment. Civil and Political Rights
Marie Curie Female Scientist Trailblazer
Amelia Earhart Serenity, Bravery, Quiet Strength, Courageous Trailblazer
Albert Einstein Thinker Trailblazer
Oriana Fallaci Writer, Journalist (and a good one at that!) Economic and Social Rights
John Flynn Created the Royal Flying Doctors Service for outback areas in Australia. Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Dian Fossey Conservationist, Zoologist Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Cathy Freeman Ambition, Determination Trailblazer
Mahatma Gandhi Self-sacrifice, Peacemaker, Leadership Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Peter Garrett Creative, selfless Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Mikhail Gorbachev World Leader Civil and Political Rights
Stephen Hawking Thinker, Genius Trailblazer
Fred Hollows Humanitarian, Altruism Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Grace Hopper Mathematical Genius, Computer whiz Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Jesse Jackson Civil rights campaigner Civil and Political Rights
Michael Jordan Basketball Great, Sports Legend, World Icon Trailblazer
Helen Keller Humanist Economic and Social Rights
Martin Luther King Jr. Black leader, Civil Rights Activist, Minister, Peacemaker Civil and Political Rights
Dalai Lama Peace Maker, Pacifist Civil and Political Rights
John Lennon Peace Campaigner,Human Rights, Racism/”Bagism” Civil and Political Rights
Charles Lindbergh Bravery, Pilot Trailblazer
Nelson Mandela Civil Rights Leader Civil and Political Rights
Douglas Mawson Courage, Persistence, Leadership Trailblazer
Rosa Parks Serenity, Bravery, Quiet Strength, Courageous Civil and Political Rights
Christopher Reeve Courageous, Persevering Trailblazer
Sally Ride Independent, Determined Trailblazer
Aung San Suu Kyi Democratic Reform Civil and Political Rights
Albert Schweitzer Environmentalist, Scholar, Musician, Activist, Altruistic Economic and Social Rights
Mother Teresa Determination. Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Alan Turing Inventiveness, Creativity, Persistence Environmental, Cultural and Development Rights
Jody Williams Dedication, Selflessness, Humanitarian Economic and Social Rights
Orville & Wilbur Wright Inventiveness, Perseverance Trailblazer
Whitney Young Civil rights Activist, Humanitarian Economic and Social Rights