Civil rights and social activists

Explore the story of one man's peaceful fight to make India independent of British rule.

Explore the story of Elizabeth Fry and her attempts to make Newgate Prison a better place.

Explore the life of Emmeline Pankhurst and find out how she helped women to gain the right to vote.

Explore the life of Guy Fawkes and find out why he's associated with the Gunpowder plot.

Explore the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his fight against racism.

Explore the life of Nelson Mandela, from prisoner to president, and how he ended apartheid.

Discover the story of one woman's successful fight against segregation in 1950's America.

Explore how the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison fought for women's right to vote.