Human rights activists who made a difference
What does it mean to make a difference? Does it mean to change the world forever or just for periods of time? Whatever it means, Mother Jones, Cesar Chavez and Malala yousafzai changed the world forever. Mother Jones’s mission was to get child labor rights. Cesar’s mission was to get sustainable working conditions for all farmers. Lastly, Malala’s mission has been to get education for women globally. These three people had different methods of fighting for the necessity of human rights; however, they all had the common goal of persevering until the rights were achieved.
Mother Jones worked hard and had a very unique method for getting child labor rights. She led a march across a copious amount
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Just like Mother Jones, Cesar was ardent about getting farm workers’ rights, except for the fact that Cesar had to wait 5 years longer than Mother Jones. In addition to this, Cesar Chavez led the UFW union to get unprecedented gains that made farmer’s working conditions better( Chavez Foundation). Leader Cesar went great lengths to get these rights. He was determined enough to get a group of people to support his cause. Furthermore, Cesar influenced people who supported his cause to boycott grapes and other products produced by farm workers (Cesar Foundation). Although Cesar didn’t tell the people to commence boycotting, he still influenced them enough to do it anyway. Cesar’s patience, perseverance and being a role model to the public is what made him attain the rights that farm workers desired. This leader is very inspirational and so is 15 year old Malala Yousafzai.
Malala Yousafzai uses social media and global speeches as her methods to fight for women's educational rights. According to Kettler, Malala used blogging to get the word out about her education rights. Afraid is not a word to describe Malala, she let people around the world know that she wants educational rights. Moreover, Malala used her Nobel Peace Prize speech to talk about the right that which everyone has to an education (Kettler). Young activist Malala receiving this reward and using it as publicity is very
Malala Yousafzai uses the rhetorical appeal of pathos to express the immorality of Pakistani government which coaxes the U.N. to allow women basic rights. Everybody should be granted the right to education, no matter race, gender, or religion. Malala pleads to the U.N. to allow her an education. During her presentation at the U.N. meeting, Malala appeals to the emotions of the representatives of various countries by discussing heartbreaking topics such as terrorism, war, and most brutally, death. While fighting for their basic rights, Yousafzai stated, “thousands
Malala Yousafzai is a women and children activist born in Mingora, Pakistan on July 12th 1997. While growing up, she began advocating for the right to education among girls . Due to her persistence and determination in her activism, on October 9th 2012 Malala was shot on her way home from school by a gunman. She survived the incident and became more passionate towards her fight for education for young females. This incident gave her popularity and in 2013 Malala became nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, which she won in 2014. Malala became the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (Yousafzai 481). Due to the problems that young females had been facing in Pakistan and worldwide, it was essential to understand her education, the oppression by the Taliban, the devotion towards her religion named Islam and activism on the basis of the novel ‘I Am Malala’.
Human rights is a subject that is shown in our everyday life. The discrimination some groups face in the workforce is horrible. However, some people have stood up this and fought against discrimination. Three examples of these people are Cesar Chavez, a man who revolutionized the farming workforce, Mary Jones, a woman who changed the lives of young workers forever, and Lucas Benavidez, who fought against companies who mistreated farm workers. Lucas Benitez, Mary Jones, and Cesar Chavez all helped enact change in human rights by using persistence to change workers' rights to help others.
Across the world people think of Malala Yousafzai as one of the most revolutionary women in the world for her stance against heresy and gender discrimination. She has showed through example that she is willing to give her life in the defense of her beliefs regarding women’s rights to education. Malala is an equal rights activist; she continually fights for women to have the same rights as all other people. Malala has endured a long and dangerous path to make people aware of the discrimination and dangers that women are facing in Pakistan and all over the world. Her famous journey and non-violent methods has had a profound effect and has resulted in the world taking a more active part in her fight for equal rights and women 's education.
Cesar Chavez fought for other migrant farmers because he had experienced what they were experiencing, and thought he should make a difference when Chavez started leading the UFW, United Farm Workers, is when his movement really started. Lots of things happened during Chavez’s childhood “At age 11, his family lost their farm during the Great Depression and became migrant farm workers”(Cesar Chavez Foundation). That is the main reason for why Chavez noticed the issues that were surfacing with workers, this is what got him into the farms. Cesar taught many unforgettable lessons “Cesar learned and taught others how commitment and sacrifice can set you free from the constraints imposed by depending entirely on money and material things”(Cesar Chavez Foundation). The citation shows how Cesar made a big impact on others even if only teaching them. Cesar did many
There are many people who fought for certian right. Mother Jones and Cesar chavez were just two of the many people. Mother Jones fought for the rights of the mill children. Chavez fought for the field workers rights. Both wanted equal and fair rights for all people. Also they both wanted people not to be getting hurt or being used.
I think Cesar Chavez made a bigger difference in this world because of this quote, “Kill the day and stop all time, stop la muerte Who has robbed us of our morning sun that Luminus light that greeted workers as they Gathered around the dawn campfires Let the morning light of Quetzalcoatl and christian saint Shine again.” [Anaya,14-19] In this quote it shows that people would want to bring back Cesar Chavez to help farm workers with their lives. Another quote is, “This man who moved like the light of justice die.” [Anaya,24]. In the quote it shows that the people thought that he was full of
Have you ever wondered how some people enact change? Mother Jones protested for child labor laws. Melba integrated a white high school in order to get rid of racism. Nelson Mandela joined South Africa’s congress to help racism. They all persevered to enact change, but they took different approaches for their problems.
Fighting for rights does not have to be violent. Mother Jones fought for child labor laws, Cesar Chavez fought for migrant workers’ rights, and Gandhi fought for independence from Britain. Mother Jones, Cesar Chavez, and Mahatma Gandhi all helped to enact change by using peaceful methods to get their points across.
César Chávez, a civil rights activist in the mid-1900s, stood up and made his voice heard for what he thought was wrong. In the twentieth century he noticed that farmers were being treated unjustly and he wanted to give them the rights that they deserved. He led many strikes and ended up being a great role model to the farmworkers who wanted more rights and better wages. His voice spoke to the people, especially the farmworkers, about injustice and what is right for them. César Chávez led with determination by fighting for the rights of farmers by orchestrating an organization for worker’s rights, battling the government, and never giving up from his cause.
Fighting for rights doesn’t have to be violent. Mother Jones fought for child labor laws, Cesar Chavez fought for migrant workers’ rights, and Gandhi fought for independence from Britain. Mother Jones, Cesar Chavez, and Mahatma Gandhi all helped to enact change by using peaceful methods to get their points across.
How can a person make a big difference in human rights? Well, Harriet Tubman, Mother Jones, and Melba Pattillo Beals are all examples of people who fought and made a big impact for all human rights. While Harriet Tubman and Melba Pattillo Beals stood up for African American Rights, Mother Jones fought for child labor laws, and all these individuals were determined to take action for their cause. These special people helped to enact change by standing up for rights they believe in, and fighting for equality due to racial discrimination or child labor.
Cezar Chavez was born in a farm in Arizona and when he was 10 his parents lost the farm so they had to become migrant farm workers in California (Chavez, Cesar Estrada. Article. World book Advanced). Cesar dropped out of school in the 8th grade to help his family out. He went on to form the National Farm workers association which was a union for migrant workers. Its now known as the United farm workers of America. This union was for better wages/hours and working conditions for the workers (Cesar Chavez, Student Resources in context). Cesar Chavez believed in nonviolence tactics as means of negotiation which was one his policies in the union. The UFW started the grape boycott which was lead by Cesar Chavez, the boycott ended up gauranteeing union workers higher pay and the right to unionize (MiniBio: Cesar Chavez, Youtube). Cesar Chavez even fasted without food for 36 days in order for people to stop using pesticides in farm fields (Cesar Chavez Leader for Migrant Farm Workers, Pg 112) The fact that he went that long showed that he really cared for his cause and that gained him a lot of respect. But on April 23, 1993 Cesar Chavez dies and after Cesar’s death he was awarded the Presidential medal of freedom by president Bill Clinton (Cesar Chavez Leader for migrant Farm Workers, Pg 117). As you can see Cesar Chavez was extremely dedicated to his cause for migrant farm
“I am those 66 million girls who are deprived of education. And today I am not raising my voice, it is the voice of those 66 million girls.” Malala Yousafzai makes this statement in her speech to the Nobel Committee as the first Pakistani and, at the age of sixteen, the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize Award. Malala was unfortunately shot in the head by a member of the Taliban, due to the fact that she defied a culture that did not allow girls to have an education. Despite her brush with death, she not only recovered, but became a champion for the rights of children and girls around the world to receive an education. Malala delivered a speech before the Nobel Committee
Malala Yousafzai, simply stated, is remarkable. She is unafraid to speak her mind, despite the penalties she might face. In her book, Malala says, “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful”. When I first read that line, I stared at the page and thought back to all of the oppressive eras in the world’s past that I had learned about in my history classes and thought to myself, history is happening now, it’s always happening. It’s not just a page in some dusty textbook, it’s a book with never-ending pages filled with amazing people like Malala.