Abbott

Abbott was the name of two sisters who were American social-work pioneers. They were born in... More >>

Abernathy, Ralph David

Abernathy, Ralph David (1926-1990), was an American civil rights leader. Abernathy served as... More >>

Ahmad Khan, Sir Sayyid

Ahmad Khan, Sir Sayyid (1817-1898), was an Indian social and religious reformer. He was an... More >>

Alinsky, Saul David

Alinsky, uh LIHN skee, Saul David (1909-1972), won fame for his efforts to help poor people help... More >>

Besant, Annie Wood

Besant, BEHZ uhnt, Annie Wood (1847-1933), was a British social reformer and a leader of a... More >>

Bloomer, Amelia Jenks

Bloomer, Amelia Jenks (1818-1894), was an American reformer who supported the temperance and... More >>

Bly, Nellie

Bly, Nellie (1864-1922), was the pen name of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American journalist... More >>

Brace, Charles Loring

Brace, Charles Loring (1826-1890), an American social reformer, worked to improve the living... More >>

Butler, Josephine

Butler, Josephine (1828-1906), a British social reformer, vigorously opposed the white slave... More >>

Buxton, Sir Fowell

Buxton, Sir Fowell (1786-1845), was a British social reformer concerned with slavery and prison... More >>

Cadbury

Cadbury is the name of an English Quaker family of business people, social reformers, and... More >>

Carmichael, Stokely

Carmichael, Stokely (1941-1998), became a spokesman for the doctrine of Black Power. This... More >>

Catt, Carrie Chapman

Catt, Carrie Chapman (1859-1947), was an American leader in the campaign for woman suffrage. She... More >>

Chavis, Benjamin Franklin, Jr.

Chavis, CHAY vihs, Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (1948-...), was executive director of the National... More >>

Cleaver, Eldridge

Cleaver, Eldridge (1935-1998), became known for preaching the doctrine of Black Power. According... More >>