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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Михаил Бакунин 30 May 1814 Tver, Russian Empire - 01 Jul 1876

Володимир Охримович 27 May 1870 Велдіж, Доли́на повіт, гализиен, Австрія - 06 Nov 1931

Գայանե (Աղաբեկյան) Aghabegyan 12 Oct 1859 Rangoon, British Burma - 08 Jul 1937

מאיר (סאפיר) ספיר 12 Jul 1901 ווילנע, Виленская губерния, Российская империя - 06 Aug 1960

중근 안 02 Sep 1879 북한 황해북도 - 26 Mar 1910

치삼 (안) Ahn 09 Nov 1878 Kangso County, Pyeongan, Joseon - 10 Mar 1938

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Oscar (Acosta Fierro) Acosta 08 Apr 1935 El Paso, Texas, United States - abt 1974

Mary Acworth 07 Oct 1832 Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - 27 Dec 1918

Laura Addams 06 Sep 1860 Cedarville, Stephenson, Illinois, United States - 21 May 1935

Laura Ainsworth 23 May 1884 Yoxford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom - 14 Jul 1958

Amos Alcott 29 Nov 1799 Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 04 Mar 1888

George (Alexander) Alexander III 25 Apr 1802 London United Kingdom - 24 Nov 1890

Richard Allen 14 Feb 1760 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 26 Mar 1831

Blanche Ames 18 Feb 1878 Lowell Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA - 02 Mar 1969

Ethan Anderson 13 Sep 1886 Scotts Valley, Lake, California, United States - 11 Dec 1958

Marian Anderson 27 Feb 1897 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Apr 1993

Pamela Anderson 1960s

Vina Anonymous abt 1805 Amelia, Virginia, United States - 17 Oct 1853

Susan Anthony 15 Feb 1820 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 13 Mar 1906

Tony Anthony abt 1810 New York, United States

Helen (Appo) Cook 21 Jul 1837 New York, United States - 20 Nov 1913

Edith Archibald 05 Apr 1854 St. John's, Newfoundland - 11 May 1936

Anna (Arnold) Hedgeman 05 Jul 1899 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, United States - 17 Jan 1990

Hilary Arnott 1944 Islington, London, United Kingdom - 23 Dec 1994

James Ashley 14 Nov 1824 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Sep 1896

Elizabeth (Austin) Morris 25 Apr 1873 Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States - 22 Mar 1932

Edward Aveling 29 Nov 1849 Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - 02 Aug 1898

Barbara (Ayrton) Ayrton-Gould 03 Apr 1886 Kensington, Middlesex, England - 14 Oct 1950

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Christiana (Babcock) Bannister abt 1819 North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States - 29 Dec 1902

Frederick (Bailey) Douglass Feb 1818 Talbot, Maryland, United States - 20 Feb 1895

Ella Baker 13 Dec 1903 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 13 Dec 1986

Gilbert Baker 02 Jun 1951 Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, United States - 31 Mar 2017

Elizabeth (Bakewell) Nicholls 21 Feb 1850 Adelaide, Province of South Australia - 03 Aug 1943

David Bale 02 Sep 1941 Witbank, Transvaal, South Africa - 30 Dec 2003

Louis Balletti abt Jul 1881 New York City, New York County, New York, United States - 18 Jul 1913

Anne (Bannister) Spencer 06 Feb 1882 Henry, Virginia, United States - 26 Jul 1975

Brigitte Bardot 1930s

Frances (Barker) Gage 12 Oct 1808 Washington County, Ohio, United States - 10 Nov 1884

Robert Barker 12 Dec 1923 Darrington, Snohomish, Washington, United States - 26 Aug 2023

Eusebius Barnard Jul 1802 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 02 Oct 1865

William Barnard abt 1800 - abt 1864

Augusta (Barstow) Hunt 06 Jun 1842 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA - 15 Jun 1932

Kim Basinger 1950s

Sarah (Bass) Allen 1764 Isle of Wight County, Virginia - 16 Jul 1849

Elisha Bates 10 Jul 1781 Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States - abt 05 Aug 1861

Annette (Bear) Bear-Crawford 27 Feb 1853 Collingwood, Colony of Victoria - 07 Jun 1899

Lydia Becker 24 Feb 1827 Manchester, Lancashire, England - 18 Jul 1890

Mary Beddie 17 Dec 1856 Carcoar, NSW - 16 Jul 1933

William Bedwell 1561 - 05 May 1632

Jehiel Beman abt 1791 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States - 26 Dec 1858

Albert Bigelow 01 May 1906 Massachusetts, United States - 06 Oct 1993

Andrew Bing 1574 - 1652

William Bird bef 12 Jul 1758 Warwickshire, England - 19 Apr 1836

Laurence Birns 22 Jul 1929 New York City, New York, United States - 30 Aug 2018

Alice Blackwell 14 Sep 1857 Orange, Essex, New Jersey - 15 Mar 1950

Mary Blathwayt 01 Feb 1879 Worthing, Sussex, England - 25 Jun 1961

Laura (Bond) Borden 26 Nov 1861 Haliifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 07 Sep 1940

Zimri Bond 25 Dec 1820 Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, United States - 14 Apr 1877

Lavaughn Booth 07 Jan 1919 Collins, Covington, Mississippi, United States - 16 Nov 2002

Kathy Boudin 19 May 1943 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 01 May 2022

María Teresa Bourbon-Parma 28 Jul 1933 Paris, Seine, France - 26 Mar 2020

Delilah (Bowland) Maxson 1818 Virginia, United States - 05 Nov 1850

Jane (Bowne) Haines abt 1792 Flushing, Queens, New York, United States - 26 Apr 1843

Robert Bowne 30 Nov 1744 Flushing, Queens, New York - 02 Aug 1818

Ronald Brathwaite 01 Jan 1938 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 01 Apr 2023

Ruby (Bridges) Hall 1950s

Mary Brindley 21 Oct 1804 Frinsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom - 31 Aug 1885

Hydeia Broadbent 14 Jun 1984 - 20 Feb 2024

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Tiffany Brockway 06 Mar 1774 Stephentown, Renssalaer County, New York - 04 Dec 1866

Antoinette (Brown) Blackwell 20 May 1825 Henrietta, Monroe, New York, United States - 05 Nov 1921

Henry Brown abt Mar 1800 United States - 13 Aug 1884

William Brown 06 Nov 1814 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States - 06 Nov 1884

Cacsmy Brutus 20 Nov 1989 New York City, New York, United States - 16 Dec 2019

Elizabeth (Buffum) Chace 09 Dec 1806 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States - 12 Dec 1899

Evaline (Burkitt) Mitchener 19 Jul 1876 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom - 07 Mar 1955

Lucy Burns 28 Jul 1879 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 22 Dec 1966

Lugenia (Burns) Hope 19 Feb 1871 St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 14 Aug 1947

Lydia (Burns) Engels 06 Aug 1827 Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 12 Sep 1878

Louise (Burrell) Miller abt 1917 Washington, District of Columbia

Russell Butler 1950s 34171

Gladys (Bux) Nicholls 21 Oct 1906 Cummeragunja, Moama, New South Wales, Australia - 28 Jan 1981

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Elizabeth (Cady) Stanton 12 Nov 1815 Johnstown, Fulton, New York, United States - 26 Oct 1902

Mary Calkins 30 Mar 1863 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States - 27 Feb 1930

Daniel Callsbarry abt 1823 Pennsylvania, United States

James Cameron 25 Feb 1914 La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States - 11 Jun 2006

Tunis Campbell 01 Apr 1812 Middlebrook, New Jersey, United States - 03 Dec 1891

Mabel (Capper) Chisholm 23 Jun 1888 Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 01 Sep 1966

Guy Carawan 27 Jul 1927 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 02 May 2015

Frank Carrington 11 May 1936 Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine, France - 02 Jan 1992

John (Carter) Heston 04 Oct 1923 Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States - 05 Apr 2008

Alice Cary 26 Apr 1820 Mount Healthy, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 12 Feb 1871

Rosie Castro 1940s

Mariela Castro Espín 1960s

Horace Cayton 03 Feb 1859 Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States - 16 Aug 1940

Revels Cayton 05 Jun 1907 Washington, United States - 04 Nov 1995

Elizabeth Chandler 24 Dec 1807 Centre, Delaware, United States - 02 Nov 1834

James Chaney 30 May 1943 Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States - 21 Jun 1964

Harold Chapin 07 Dec 1942 New York City, New York, USA - 16 Jul 1981

Pierre Chartier abt 1690 French Lick (Nashville), Tennessee - 24 Oct 1774

Aghorenath অঘোরনাথ Chattopadhyay 31 Oct 1851 Bhrahmongaon, Kanaksar Village, Bikrampur, Bengal Presidency, British India - 28 Jan 1915

Suhasini Chattopadhyay 1902 Hyderabad, India - 26 Nov 1973

Virendranath Chattopadhyay 31 Oct 1880 Hyderābād, British India - 02 Sep 1937

Cesario Chavez 31 Mar 1927 Gila Valley, Yuma, Arizona, United States - 23 Apr 1993

Moses Cheney 31 Jan 1793 Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States - 17 Jul 1875

Oren Cheney 12 Dec 1816 Ashland, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States - 22 Dec 1903

William Childs 01 Apr 1807 Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States - 18 Jun 1885

Elijah Clarke abt 1825 Maryland, United States

Richard Clarke bef 1600 - 1634

Cassius (Clay) Ali 17 Jan 1942 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 03 Jun 2016

Laura Clay 09 Feb 1849 Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States - 29 Jun 1941

Frances Cobbe 04 Dec 1822 Newbridge House, Donabate, County Dublin, Ireland - 05 Apr 1904

Elizabeth (Cochran) Seaman 05 May 1864 Burrell Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States - 27 Jan 1922

Addison Coffin 21 Jan 1821 Guilford County, NC - 15 Apr 1897

Levi Coffin 10 Oct 1763 Nantucket, Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 30 Mar 1833

Levi Coffin 28 Oct 1798 Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America - 16 Sep 1877

Lucretia (Coffin) Mott 03 Jan 1793 Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA - 11 Nov 1880

Martha (Coffin) Wright 25 Dec 1806 Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Jan 1875

Vestal Coffin 10 Oct 1792 Nantucket, Nantucket, Ma - 10 Oct 1824

Emma Coger 01 Sep 1853 Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States - 30 Oct 1924

Dabney Coleman 1930s

Elihu Coleman 12 Apr 1699 Nantucket, Massachusetts - 24 Jan 1789

Katharine Coman 23 Nov 1857 Newark, Ohio, United States - 11 Jan 1915

John Converse 15 Jun 1801 New Hampshire, United States - 03 Sep 1880

Donald Cornelius 27 Sep 1936 Bronzeville, Douglas, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 01 Feb 2012

Sadie (Corner) Canning 11 Apr 1930 Laverton, Western Australia, Australia - 03 Sep 2008

Charles Counts 13 Nov 1934 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States - 18 May 2000

Florence (Cross) Kitchelt 17 Dec 1874 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

Louise (Crummy) McKinney 22 Sep 1868 Frankville, Kitley, Leeds, Ontario, Canada - 10 Jul 1931

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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

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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

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

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

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

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