Contributors to World Peace

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to bring to attention three individuals who have played (and still plays) a significant role in achieving peace on a global level.

William Wilberforce (1759-1833) 

Campaigned to help outlaw slavery in Great Britain and promoted education, Christianity and animal welfare. He died just three days before The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was passed, outlawing slavery in the British Empire. 

Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)

American suffragist and activist for women’s rights who played a pivotal role in women gaining the vote in the US.

Shirin Ebadi (1947– ) 

An Iranian lawyer, former judge and human rights activist who campaigned for the right for women to purse a legal career in Iran. She defended opposition dissidents and founded Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran.