Category: Activists and Reformers

Categories: Notables | World History

Activists and Reformers struggle for change to make the world a better place for all. They have actively engaged in crusades to free the slaves and secure the right of women to vote, They were/are whistleblowers, political reformers or part of the Temperance movement. Whatever their cause, activists and reformers have made a difference in their world.

Activists and Reformers

Notables Activists and Reformers Project

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Vernon Dahmer 10 Mar 1908 Kelly, Forrest, Mississippi, United States - 10 Jan 1966

Roméo Dallaire 1940s

Winifred (Dallas-Yorke) Cavendish-Bentinck 07 Sep 1863 Murthly Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 30 Jul 1954

Edward Daly 05 Dec 1933 Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland - 08 Aug 2016

Lucy (Danforth) Colman 26 Jul 1817 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States - 18 Jan 1906

Jonathan Daniels 20 Mar 1939 Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States - 20 Aug 1965

Carrie (Dann) Knight 09 Dec 1933 Crescent Valley, Eureka, Nevada, United States - 02 Jan 2021

Eliza (Davies) Thorrold 24 Sep 1860 Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom - 02 Jul 1935

John Davis 19 Jan 1905 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 11 Sep 1973

Sophia (Davis) Taylor 02 Jul 1847 Kaitaia, New Zealand - 24 Jan 1930

Viola (Davis) Desmond 06 Jul 1914 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 07 Feb 1965

William Davis 05 Aug 1828 Vermont, United States - 09 Feb 1903

Emily Davison 11 Oct 1872 Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom - 08 Jun 1913

Dorothy Day 08 Nov 1897 Bath Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 29 Nov 1980

George DeBaptiste 1815 Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States - 22 Feb 1875

Louise (DeKoven) Bowen 26 Feb 1859 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 09 Nov 1953

Abraham DeMond 06 Jun 1867 Townsendville, Seneca, New York, United States - 19 Jan 1936

Lilah (Denton) Lindsey 21 Oct 1860 Indian Territory, United States - 22 Dec 1943

Ann (Devlin) Campbell abt 1780 Crone Beg, Ballykine, County Wicklow, Ireland - 18 Sep 1851

Lena (Dickson) O'Ree 08 Jan 1914 Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada - 08 Aug 2003

Peggy (Diem) Yorkin 16 Apr 1927 New York, United States - 25 Jun 2023

Francis Dillingham aft 1550 - 1625

Dorothea Dix 04 Apr 1802 Hampden, Penobscot, Maine, United States - 17 Jul 1887

Lavinia Dock 26 Feb 1858 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States - 17 Apr 1956

Josiah Dodge 28 Sep 1762 Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut - 26 Aug 1800

Violet (Dodge) Van der Elst 04 Jan 1882 Feltham, Middlesex, England - 30 Apr 1966

Helen (Dortch) Longstreet 20 Apr 1863 Carnesville, Georgia, United States - 03 May 1962

Shirley Douglas 02 Apr 1934 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada - 05 Apr 2020

Mary Douthit 23 Aug 1850 Indiana, United States - 25 Jul 1908

Jenny (Dow) Harvey 1866 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - May 1904

George Draper 16 Aug 1817 Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA - 07 Jun 1887

Leonidas Dyer 11 Jun 1871 Warren, Missouri, United States - 15 Dec 1957

William Dyer bef 19 Sep 1609 Kirkby la Thorpe, Lincolnshire, England - 24 Oct 1677

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Joni (Eareckson) Tada 1940s

Richard Eedes 1555 Bedfordshire, England - 19 Nov 1604

Moritz Eisendrath 10 Jul 1902 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States - 09 Nov 1973

Ruth Ellis 23 Jul 1899 Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States - 05 Oct 2000

Robert Emmet 04 Mar 1778 Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - 20 Sep 1803

Friedrich Engels 28 Nov 1820 Barmen, Provinz Jülich-Kleve-Berg, Königreich Preußen - 05 Aug 1895

Greta (Ernman Thunberg) Thunberg 2000s

Alva (Erskine-Smith) Belmont 17 Jan 1853 Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States - 26 Jan 1933

Nina (Evans) Allender 25 Dec 1873 Auburn, Shawnee, Kansas, United States - 02 Apr 1957

Medgar Evers 02 Jul 1925 Decatur, Newton, Mississippi, United States - 12 Jun 1963

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Frantz Fanon 20 Jul 1925 Fort-de-France, Martinique - 06 Dec 1961

Mike Farrell 1930s

John Faubus 24 Oct 1887 Combs, Madison, Arkansas, United States - 24 Aug 1966

Ernst Federn 26 Aug 1914 Wien, Österreich-Ungarn - 24 Jun 2007

Leslie Dianne Feinberg 01 Sep 1949 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States - 15 Nov 2014

Roger Fenton 1565 - 1615

Emily (Ferguson) Murphy 14 Mar 1868 Cookstown, Ontario, Canada - 17 Oct 1933

John (Filloon) Filoon abt 13 Nov 1811 Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States - 18 Aug 1898

Anna (Fisher) Haslam abt 1829 Youghal, County Cork, Ireland - 28 Nov 1922

Edward Flanagan 22 Jul 1886 Leabeg, County Roscommon, Ireland - 15 May 1948

Robert Flippin 24 Dec 1903 Nebraska, United States - 01 Sep 1963

Jane Fonda 1930s

Barney Ford 22 Jan 1822 Stafford, Virginia, United States - 22 Dec 1902

Charles Ford abt 1823 Maryland, United States

Elias Ford abt 1825 Maryland, United States

Nelson Ford abt 1828 Maryland, United States - abt 1928

Theodore Foster 03 Apr 1812 Foster, Providence, Rhode Island, United States - 1865

Lydia (Francis) Child 11 Feb 1802 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 20 Oct 1880

Marielle (Francisco da Silva) Franco 27 Jul 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 14 Mar 2018

Benjamin Franklin 17 Jan 1706 Boston, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 17 Apr 1790

Susan Frazier 29 May 1864 Dutchess, New York, United States - 03 Feb 1924

Elizabeth Freeman abt 1744 Claverack, Albany, New York Colony - 28 Dec 1829

Eva Andreetta Fryxell 15 Jan 1829 Maria Magdalena, Stockholm, Sverige - 31 Mar 1920

Julia Mathilda Fryxell 08 Oct 1830 Maria Magdalena, Stockholm, Sverige - 06 Jul 1909

Sarah (Fuller) Ossoli 23 May 1810 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 19 Jul 1850

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Lucy Furman 07 Jun 1870 Henderson County, Kentucky, United States - 25 Aug 1958

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Minnie (Gardner) Gaston 03 Apr 1909 Burkville, Lowndes, Alabama, United States - 03 Jun 2000

Mary (Garland) Stamos abt 30 Oct 1880 Clay County, Kentucky, United States - 31 Aug 1960

Sarah (Garland) Ogan 28 Jun 1910 Harlan, Kentucky, United States - 14 Oct 1983

Millicent (Garrett) Fawcett 11 Jun 1847 Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England - 05 Aug 1929

Thomas Garrett 21 Aug 1789 Drexel Hill Delaware County Pennsylvania - 25 Jan 1871

William Garrison 12 Dec 1805 Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 24 May 1879

Arthur Gaston abt 04 Jul 1892 Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States - 19 Jan 1996

Ruth Gates 28 Mar 1962 Akrotiri, Limassol, Cyprus - 25 Oct 2018

Daisy (Gatson) Bates 11 Nov 1914 Huttig, Union, Arkansas, United States - 04 Nov 1999

Mary (Gaulden) Jagger 30 Apr 1921 Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, United States - 01 Sep 2007

Mifflin Gibbs 17 Apr 1823 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Jul 1915

Flora (Gibson) Drummond 04 Aug 1878 Manchester, Lancashire, England - 17 Jan 1949

Larry Gibson 1946 Kayford, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States - 09 Sep 2012

Rachael (Gilfin) Robinson 01 Oct 1799 Maryland, United States - 03 Feb 1862

Ann Gill 16 Feb 1795 Barbados - 25 Feb 1866

Amasa (Gillet) Gillett 23 Jun 1779 Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA - 07 Dec 1854

Hannah (Gillett) Preston 05 Feb 1807 Camden, Oneida, New York, United States - 02 Apr 1897

Emma Gillette 19 May 1898 Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States - 23 May 1986

Margaret (Gladstone) MacDonald 20 Jul 1870 Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom - 08 Sep 1911

Elizabeth Goddard 03 Oct 1902 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States - 07 Jan 1994

Vida Goldstein 13 Apr 1869 Portland, Victoria, Australia - 15 Aug 1949

Edith (Gonne) MacBride 21 Dec 1866 Tongham, Surrey, England - 27 Apr 1953

Andrew Goodman 23 Nov 1943 New York City, New York, USA - 21 Jun 1964

Constance (Gore-Booth) Markievicz 04 Feb 1868 Buckingham Gate, London, England - 15 Jul 1927

Eva Gore-Booth 22 May 1870 Lissadell House, County Sligo, Ireland - 30 Jun 1926

Emmeline (Goulden) Pankhurst 15 Jul 1858 Chorlton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 14 Jun 1928

David Graeber 12 Feb 1961 New York City, New York, United States - 02 Sep 2020

Jacques Grand'Maison 18 Dec 1931 Saint-Jérôme, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada - 05 Nov 2016

Sarah (Grant) Haines 17 Feb 1822 Lexington Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States - 17 Mar 1903

Nellie Gray 24 Jun 1924 Big Spring, Howard, Texas, United States - 13 Aug 2012

Horace Greeley 03 Feb 1811 Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States - 29 Nov 1872

Mack Greene 02 Sep 1906 Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, United States - Apr 1991

Leonard Grimes 09 Nov 1815 Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, United States - abt 14 Mar 1873

Angelina (Grimke) Weld 20 Feb 1805 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 26 Oct 1879

Sarah (Grimke) Grimké 26 Nov 1792 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 23 Dec 1873

Florence (Grinner) Tate 21 Jun 1931 Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 2014

William Grose abt 1835 District of Columbia, United States - 26 Jul 1898

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Jonathan Haines 28 Nov 1821 Burlington County, New Jersey, United States - 05 Sep 1899

Reuben Haines 08 Feb 1786 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 19 Oct 1831

Ruth (Haines) Purkaple 1910s - 2010s

Prince Hall abt 1735 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 04 Dec 1807

Lydia (Hamilton) Smith 14 Feb 1813 Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Feb 1884

Margaret (Hamilton) Puntenney abt 1765 Ireland - aft 1840

Frederick Hampton 30 Aug 1948 Summit, Cook, Illinois, United States - 04 Dec 1969

Isaac Hanway 16 Nov 1821 Delaware, United States - 26 May 1893

Robert Harlan 12 Dec 1816 Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, United States - 24 Sep 1897

Ephraim Harris 30 Jul 1827 Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania - 30 Apr 1909

James Harris 24 Feb 1804 Harrisville, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Jan 1872

Johanna (Harris) Haines 24 Nov 1843 Harrisville, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Jul 1931

Thomas Harrison 1555 - 1631

Emma (Hart) Willard 23 Feb 1787 Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States - 15 Apr 1870

Kathleen (Harvey) Simon 23 Sep 1869 Rathmines, County Dublin, Ireland - 27 Mar 1955

Mary Hay 20 Aug 1857 Charlestown, Charlestown Township, Clark, Indiana, United States - 29 Aug 1928

Lewis Hayden 02 Dec 1811 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 07 Apr 1889

Marguerite (Hayden) Rorke 09 Jun 1883 Manhattan, New York, New York, United States - 02 Mar 1969

Mary Hayden 09 May 1862 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland - 12 Jul 1942

Thomas Hayden 11 Dec 1939 Detroit, Michigan, United States - 23 Oct 2016

Tippi Hedren 1930s

Dorothy Height 24 Mar 1912 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America - 20 Apr 2010

Sarah (Henderson) Pownall 09 Oct 1796 Leacock Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Aug 1852

Josiah Henson 15 Sep 1789 La Plata, Charles, Maryland, United States - 05 May 1883

Margaret (Higgins) Sanger 14 Sep 1879 Corning, Steuben, New York, United States - 06 Sep 1966

Thomas Higginson 22 Dec 1823 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 09 May 1911

John Hilton abt Apr 1801 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 05 Mar 1864

Seth Hinshaw 11 Feb 1787 Stokes, North Carolina, United States - 15 Nov 1865

Anthony Hinton 1950s

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Emily Hobhouse 09 Apr 1860 St Ive by Liskeard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 08 Jun 1926

May (Hogan) Cambern 14 Jun 1901 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States - 25 Jun 1988

Samuel Holberry 18 Nov 1814 Gamston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom - 21 Jun 1842

Emma (Holmes) Miller 26 Jun 1839 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom - 22 Jan 1917

Lena Horne 30 Jun 1917 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 09 May 2010

Katharine (Houghton) Hepburn 02 Feb 1878 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States - 17 Mar 1951

Clarina (Howard) Nichols 25 Jan 1810 Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA - 1885

Eliza (Howard) Parker abt 1830 Maryland, United States

Peter Howard abt 1811 Massachusetts, United States - 15 Apr 1874

Samuel Howe 10 Nov 1801 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 09 Jan 1876

Wayne Hultgren 14 Sep 1918 Kerkhoven, Swift Co., Minnesota - 29 Sep 1999

John Hutchings 01 Oct 1778 Esopus, Ulster, New York, United States - 24 Mar 1854

Ralph Hutchinson abt 1553 - 1606

Leonard Hutten 1557 - 1632

Henry Hyndman 07 Mar 1842 Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom - 22 Nov 1921

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Eliza Inglis 16 Aug 1864 Naini Tal, Bengal - 26 Nov 1917

Sara (Iredell) Fleetwood Apr 1849 St Louis, Missouri, United States - 01 Feb 1908

Margaret Irwin 13 Jan 1858 off the coast of Peru - 23 Jan 1940

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Cyril James 04 Jan 1901 Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago - 31 May 1989

John Jay 12 Dec 1745 Bedford, New York - 17 May 1829

Ben Jealous 1970s

Dorothy (Jebb) Buxton 03 Mar 1881 Ellesmere, Shropshire, England - 08 Apr 1963

Eglantyne Jebb 25 Aug 1876 Ellesmere, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom - 17 Dec 1928

Eglantyne Jebb 1845 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland - 1925

Living Jenkins

Elizabeth (Jennings) Graham abt Mar 1827 Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States - 05 Jun 1901

William Jondreau 29 Jul 1911 Assinins, Baraga, Michigan, United States - 23 Jan 1979

Living Jones

Melnea (Jones) Cass abt 16 Jun 1894 Richmond, Virginia, United States - 16 Dec 1978

John Joseph abt 1817 New York, United States - 1858

Matilda (Joslyn) Gage 24 Mar 1826 Cicero, Onondaga, New York, United States - 18 Mar 1898

Hannah Jumper bef 21 Oct 1781 Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 07 Oct 1865

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Jakob Kallenberg 29 Dec 1780 Östra Ljungby, Kristianstad, Sverige - 07 Sep 1849

James (Kay) Kay-Shuttleworth 20 Jul 1804 Rochdale, Lancashire - 26 May 1877

Melanie (Kaye) Kaye-Kantrowitz 09 Sep 1945 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 10 Jul 2018

Eartha (Keith) Kitt 17 Jan 1927 St Matthews, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States - 25 Dec 2008

Helen Keller 27 Jun 1880 Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama, United States - 01 Jun 1968

Abigail (Kelley) Foster 15 Jan 1810 Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States - 14 Jan 1887

Florence (Kelley) Wischnewetzky 12 Sep 1859 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 17 Feb 1932

Ann Kenney 13 Sep 1879 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - 09 Jul 1953

Jane Kenney 31 Oct 1884 Springhead, Yorkshire, England - 27 Aug 1961

Richard Kilby 1560 - 1620

Abigail Kimber 1804 Kimberton, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Mar 1871

Martin King 15 Jan 1929 501 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States - 04 Apr 1968

Rodney King 02 Apr 1965 Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States - 17 Jun 2012

David Kirby 06 Dec 1957 Ohio, United States - 05 May 1990

Lilly (Kirk) Atkinson 29 Mar 1866 Auckland, New Zealand - 19 Jul 1921

Anna (Klobuchar) Clemenc 02 Mar 1888 Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States - 27 Jul 1956

Ellis Knox 06 Jul 1898 California, United States - 04 Jan 1975

Sueko (Kunitomi) Embrey 06 Jan 1923 Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 15 May 2006

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Paul Lafargue 15 Jan 1842 Santiago, Cuba - 26 Nov 1911

Mahpiya Luta Lakota 20 Sep 1822 Lakota Nation (now North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States) - 10 Dec 1909

Marguerite (Lamkin) Littman 04 May 1930 Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, United States - 16 Oct 2020

Carrie (Lane) Chapman Catt 09 Jan 1859 Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States - 12 Mar 1947

Julia Lathrop 29 Jun 1858 Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States - 15 Apr 1932

Caroline Lecount 26 Feb 1846 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Jan 1923

Grace (Lee) Boggs 27 Jun 1915 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States - 05 Oct 2015

Muna (Lee) Munoz Marin 29 Jan 1895 Raymond, Hinds, Mississippi, United States - 03 Apr 1965

Frances Levey 14 Nov 1831 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia - 29 Nov 1924

Jane Lewin 29 Apr 1828 Muttra, Bengal, India - aft 1901

Abraham Lincoln Lewis 29 Mar 1866 Madison, Madison, Florida, United States - 10 Mar 1947

Grace Lewis 03 Aug 1821 Vincent Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 Feb 1912

Anna (Logan) Stout 29 Sep 1858 Dunedin, New Zealand - 10 May 1931

Jarm (Logue) Loguen 05 Feb 1809 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 30 Sep 1872

Charles Longuet 14 Feb 1839 Caen, Calvados, France - 05 Aug 1903

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