In 1961, Peter Benenson was moved to action by a story in the newspaper. He founded Amnesty International, an organization working to ending human rights abuses.
Category: WORLD REGION
André Trocmé (1901-1971)
André Trocmé was the pastor of Le Chambon, France who took a stance against fascism during WWII. Le Chambon which became a safe space for Jewish refugees.
Moses Montefiore (1784-1885)
Moses Montefiore was a famous 19th-Century British Jewish philanthropist who used his wealth to advocate for fair treatment of religious minorities.
Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786)
Moses Mendelssohn was an 18th-Century German-Jewish philosopher and a giant in the intellectual growth of European Jewish culture.
Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846)
A full-time organizer of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, Thomas Clarkson spearheaded the Abolitionist movement in Great Britain.