Download - People who fought for freedom
Work made by:
Ângela Gouveia
Diogo Alves
Francisco Castanheira
Gisela Rodrigues
Definition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE7-snQuSOA
Freedom is very subjective.No one have the same definition for that.For us, freedom is the capacity to express ourselves in different ways, without being judge or forbithan.
ABRAHAMAN LINCOLN
• Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) was the first President of US during the
American civil war. Lincoln made the famous Emancipation
Proclamation (1863).
• Lincoln turned the Civil War into a fight for universal human rights.
“In the end, it's not the years in your life that
count. It's the life in your years.”
“No man is good enough to govern another man
without the other's consent.”
MAHATMA GANDHI
• Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948) – Indian nationalist and politician. Struggled for
Indian self-determination and independence. Gandhi inspired millions through his
non-violent protests. Gandhi also sought to improve rights of women and outcasts in
Indian society.
• Mahatma Gandhi stand out has the main person in the fight for indian independence.
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say,
and what you do are in harmony.”
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the
attribute of the strong.”
MALALA YOUSAFZAI
• Malala is a Pakistani schoolgirl who defied threats of the Taliban to campaign for the right to
education. and has become a global advocate for human rights, women’s rights and the right to
education.
• She has sought to emphasis the peaceful nature of Islam and the respect Islam has for
education.
“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and
one teacher can change the world.”
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice
becomes powerful.”
MARTIN LUTHER KING
• Martin Luther King, (1929-1968) was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian,
and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for
his role in the advancement of civil rights using non-violent civil
disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character.”
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
NELSON MANDELA
• Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) Anti-apartheid leader. Mandela, spent over
twenty years in jail for his opposition to the racist apartheid system which
excluded blacks from many areas of society. He was elected the first
President of democratic South Africa in 1994.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you
can use to change the world.”
“No country can really develop unless its citizens
are educated.”