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Courageous People

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A group of nine women - who call themselves “The 9 Nanas” - kept a secret for decades that not even their husbands knew about. For 30 years, they met at 4 a.m., anonymously paying bills and buying clothes for people in need, and sending them care... Touching Stories, Heartwarming Stories, Sweet Stories, Cute Stories, People In Need, Good People, Amazing People, Amazing Women, Beautiful People
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A group of nine women - who call themselves “The 9 Nanas” - kept a secret for decades that not even their husbands knew about. For 30 years, they met at 4 a.m., anonymously paying bills and buying clothes for people in need, and sending them care...
A Romanian-born Israeli and American scientist, engineer, professor, teacher, and a Holocaust survivor, Liviu Librescu, held the door of his classroom shut during the Virginia Tech shooting. Although he was shot through the door, Librescu managed to... Be My Hero, Survivor Quotes, Crazy Stories, Human Kindness, Everyday Heroes, Faith In Humanity Restored, Unbelievable Facts, Messages
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A Romanian-born Israeli and American scientist, engineer, professor, teacher, and a Holocaust survivor, Liviu Librescu, held the door of his classroom shut during the Virginia Tech shooting. Although he was shot through the door, Librescu managed to...
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She was amazing,it’s a shame she wasn’t given the peace prize( of course it went to a man instead) Angst Quotes, Photoshoot Idea, Whatcha Say, Wtf Fun Facts, The More You Know, History Facts
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She was amazing,it’s a shame she wasn’t given the peace prize( of course it went to a man instead)
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Someone please make a movie or book about her. Thank you. Funny Facts
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The story of Irene Sendler. #greatstories The Words, Words Of Wisdom, Inspirer Les Gens, Irena Sendler, Just Dream, Thats The Way, Humor, Look At You
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An East German soldier ignores orders to let no one pass and helps a boy, who was found on the opposite side from his family, cross the newl... Ddr Und Brd, German Soldier, German Army, Papua Nova Guiné, German Government, Berlin Wall, Anne Frank
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An East German soldier ignores orders to let no one pass and helps a boy, who was found on the opposite side from his family, cross the newl...
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Bravo! Sen. Tammy Duckworth calls out "Cadet Bone Spurs". "We don't live in a dictatorship..." Tammy Duckworth, Sound Off, Democratic Senators, State Of The Union, Girls Rules, The Hard Way, Vietnam War, Powerful Women
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Bravo! Sen. Tammy Duckworth calls out "Cadet Bone Spurs". "We don't live in a dictatorship..."
A century before the civil rights protests in Selma and Birmingham, a 27-year-old African-American named Octavius Catto led the fight to desegregate Philadelphia’s horse-drawn streetcars. In 1866 with the help of other prominent activists, like Lucretia Mott and Frederick Douglass. Catto raised all-...A century before the civil rights protests in Selma and Birmingham, a 27-year-old African-American named Octavius Catto led the fight to desegregate Philadelphia’s horse-drawn streetcars. In 1866 w Black Voting Rights, African American Names, Negro League Baseball, Courageous People, Frederick Douglass, Civil Rights Movement, Selma, Vintage Photographs
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A century before the civil rights protests in Selma and Birmingham, a 27-year-old African-American named Octavius Catto led the fight to desegregate Philadelphia’s horse-drawn streetcars. In 1866 with the help of other prominent activists, like Lucretia Mott and Frederick Douglass. Catto raised all-...A century before the civil rights protests in Selma and Birmingham, a 27-year-old African-American named Octavius Catto led the fight to desegregate Philadelphia’s horse-drawn streetcars. In 1866 w
Every time I revisit the story about Ruby Bridges it reminds me of all the children who suffered, like myself as well, so much prejudice and discrimination and bias from those whose duty it was to nurture and protect. Black History Month, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Einstein
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Every time I revisit the story about Ruby Bridges it reminds me of all the children who suffered, like myself as well, so much prejudice and discrimination and bias from those whose duty it was to nurture and protect.
First African-American woman to achieve rank of major general in U.S. Army inspires many Military Women, Military History, Military Life, Military Army, By Any Means Necessary, African American Women, African Americans
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First African-American woman to achieve rank of major general in U.S. Army inspires many
Gloria Richardson was the leader of the Cambridge Movement, a struggle for civil rights and economic opportunities in Cambridge, Maryland. In June 1963, the Cambridge protests escalated into a major riot. Gov. J. Millard Tawes imposed martial law and sent in the National Guard. Robert F. Kennedy, other Justice Department and housing officials, brokered a five-point "Treaty of Cambridge"signed by the attorney general and local black leadership, including Richardson, and Cambridge officials. Jet Magazine, Black Magazine, Black History, Civil Rights Activists, African Diaspora
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Gloria Richardson was the leader of the Cambridge Movement, a struggle for civil rights and economic opportunities in Cambridge, Maryland. In June 1963, the Cambridge protests escalated into a major riot. Gov. J. Millard Tawes imposed martial law and sent in the National Guard. Robert F. Kennedy, other Justice Department and housing officials, brokered a five-point "Treaty of Cambridge"signed by the attorney general and local black leadership, including Richardson, and Cambridge officials.
Sixteen-year-old suffragette Dora Thewlis is arrested by two policemen on 20 March 1907 [689 × 940] - Imgur Old Pictures, Old Photos, Vintage Photos, Suffragette Movement, Belle Epoque, Historian, Belle Photo
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Sixteen-year-old suffragette Dora Thewlis is arrested by two policemen on 20 March 1907 [689 × 940] - Imgur
Doris "Dorie" Miller, born in Waco Texas in 1919, known for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross. Texas History, World War Ii, Black Art, Kings & Queens, Joining The Navy, American Heroes, American Veterans, Real Hero
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Doris "Dorie" Miller, born in Waco Texas in 1919, known for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross.
Mugshots of Freedom Riders, Jackson Mississippi, 1961. I love their faces and the range of emotions. All the tiny and not so tiny smiles, as if they know something. I wonder if they knew they'd win. by ofelia Freedom Riders, Freedom Fighters, Us History, Jackson Mississippi, Pokerface, Cultura General
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Mugshots of Freedom Riders, Jackson Mississippi, 1961. I love their faces and the range of emotions. All the tiny and not so tiny smiles, as if they know something. I wonder if they knew they'd win. by ofelia
American pacifist James Zwerg after being beaten by a mob in Montgomery, Alabama… Martin Luther King, History Images
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American pacifist James Zwerg after being beaten by a mob in Montgomery, Alabama…
Mary McLeod Bethune (7/10/1875 - 5/18/1955) founded what would become Bethune-Cookman University in 1904, financing it by selling sweet potato pies and soliciting donations from wealthy businessmen vacationing in Daytona Beach. She was one of the most influential African Americans of the early 20th century, serving as an advisor to presidents from Coolidge to Truman and a consultant to the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and founding of the UN. Mary Mcleod Bethune, Brave
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Mary McLeod Bethune (7/10/1875 - 5/18/1955) founded what would become Bethune-Cookman University in 1904, financing it by selling sweet potato pies and soliciting donations from wealthy businessmen vacationing in Daytona Beach. She was one of the most influential African Americans of the early 20th century, serving as an advisor to presidents from Coolidge to Truman and a consultant to the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and founding of the UN.
Educator and suffrage activist Nannie Helen Burroughs 1909. In 1896, she helped form the National Association of Colored Women (NACW). The Orator, African American History Month, African History
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Educator and suffrage activist Nannie Helen Burroughs 1909. In 1896, she helped form the National Association of Colored Women (NACW).
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Courageous People