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Emmeline Pankhurst a suffragette, on her way to Cannon Row after smacking Inspector Jarviss face. 1909

Eugene V. Debs and Ben Hanford as the Socialist Party candidates for President
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1904. Eugene V. Debs and Ben Hanford as the Socialist Party candidates for President and Vice President on a 1904 campaign poster

Left to right: NaCP attorneys George E. C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall and James Nabrit, Jr
NaCP ATTORNEYS, 1954. Left to right: NaCP attorneys George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall and James Nabrit, Jr. celebrate their victory in the Brown vs

Rosa Luxemburg, Marxist activist in Germany
Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919), Marxist activist in Germany. Date: early 20th century

Ellen Cicely Wilkinson
ELLEN CICELY WILKINSON Trade union and womens rights activist, who led the march of workers to London on the Jarrow Crusade

Marguerite Durand / Losque
MARGUERITE DURAND French womens rights activist and journalist: a satirical depiction

William Rust, British communist and newspaper editor
William Charles Rust (1903-1949), British communist activist, member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, and editor of the Daily Worker newspaper, seen here at his desk

Olivia Newton John, pop singer aged 22, February 1971. Her single If Not For You was currently at No.17 in the charts, when this picture was taken

Nina Simone, Mstricht Jazz Festival, 1992. Creator: Brian Foskett
Nina Simone, Mstricht Jazz Festival, 1992. Simone was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist

MARCUS GARVEY (1887-1940). Jamaican black-nationalist leader. Photographed at a parade, c1922

Votes for Women - policemen with a suffragette arrested in Hyde Park about 1912 Colourised photograph

Demonstration in London -- Tariq Ali (b. 1943, centre), writer, journalist and filmmaker, linking arms with others and walking along a road

PAULI MURRAY (1910-1985). American civil rights activist and author. Presenting a copy of her book Proud Shoes to Llyod Garrison. Photograph, 1956

ROSA PARKS (1913-2005). American civil rights activist. At the White House after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Photograph by unknown photographer, 1996

ESTELLE SYLVIA PANKHURST (1882-1960). English suffragette, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst. Photograph, c1910

ALICE PAUL (1885-1977). American social reformer and founder of the National Womens Party. Photograph, c1918

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, Leader in civil rights

(1929-1968). American clergyman and civil rights leader. Kings last public appearance
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968). American clergyman and civil rights leader. Kings last public appearance, 3 April 1968 at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, the night before his assassination

American Socialist leader. Debs campaigning for the Presidency before a freight-yard audience in 1912
EUGENE V. DEBS (1855-1926). American Socialist leader. Debs campaigning for the Presidency before a freight-yard audience in 1912

MARGARET MOLLY BROWN (1867-1932). The Unsinkable Molly Brown. American socialite, philanthropist, activist and survivor of the Titanic

Nancy Cunard on cover of The Sketch
Front cover of The Sketch featuring a photograph by Cecil Beaton of Miss Nancy Cunard (1896 - 1965), heiress, poet and political activist, owner of the Hours Printing Press

Mabel Tuke, Joint Honourary Secretary of the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU), c1908. Mabel Tuke (1871-1962), also known as Pansy

JOHN DEVOY (1842-1928). Irish nationalist leader. Photograph, 1916

Victoria Gillick and her daughter Jessie, aged 9, at home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. 25th July 1983

Gordon Gillick with his wife Victoria Gillick and their ten children at home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The children are Clementine (1), Ambrose (3), Sarah (5), Gabriel (6), Jessie (9), James (11)

Juan Luna Novicio (1857-1899). Engraving. Colored
Juan Luna Novicio (1857-1899). Filipino artist. Engraving by Saderna. The Artistic Illustration 1884. Colored

William Lovett
3782825 William Lovett; (add.info.: William Lovett - from engraving by A. Harral after Anelay, 1847. British radical, leader of the political movement Chartism)

Portrait of Jerzy Zawieyski (photo)
3319341 Portrait of Jerzy Zawieyski (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jerzy Zawieyski, born Henryk Nowicki, (1902 - 1969) was a Polish playwright, prose writer

WW2 Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst - Womens War Emergency Council
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) - (standing) presiding over the Womens War Emergency Council which she started immediately after the outbreak of WW2

Piers Corbyn, brother of Labour Politician Jeremy Corbyn, pictured in Maida Vale, West London in 1975. Piers Corbyn was a member of The Young Liberals

Victoria Gillick at home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. 25th July 1983

Campaigner Victoria Gillick outside a court in London. 19th November 1984

Campaigner Victoria Gillick and her husband Gordon Gillick outside a court in London. 19th November 1984

Victoria Gillick and her daughter Clementine, aged 1, at home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. 25th July 1983

Campaigner Victoria Gillick leaving the High Court with her husband Gordon Gillick after she failed in her bid to prevent doctors prescribing contraception to under-16s without parental consent

Campaigner Victoria Gillick with some of her children. 22nd November 1981

Anti-Vietnam War demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London. Placards read: Black Dwarf, Axel Springer Today! Cecil King Tomorrow

Mustafa Shokay, Khazak statesman and public figure
Mustafa Shokay (1890-1941), statesman, political activist, scholar and public figure, ideologist of the struggle for freedom and independence of the Common Turkestan. circa early 1940s

Margaret Bondfield - Labour MP - 1st female cabinet minister
Margaret Grace Bondfield CH PC (1873-1953) was a British Labour politician, trade unionist and womens rights activist. She became the first female cabinet minister

An Ugly Rush!, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
An Ugly Rush!, 1870. Womans Vote Bill. A stout John Bull, the representative of the British people or, in this case, British men

Revellers participate in Regenbogenparade gay pride parade in Vienna, Austria June 16, 2018. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

Legs of an Animal rights activist are covered with fake blood during a protest against the use of leather and fur in Barcelona, Spain, January 20, 2018. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Palestinian demonstrators take cover during clashes with Israeli troops, near the border with Israel in the southern Gaza Strip March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

A person holds a sign on the side of a class walk out by the Richard R. Green High School of Teaching during a National School Walkout in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. March 14, 2018

Demonstrators gesture during the wake of Rio de Janeiros city councillor Marielle Franco, 38, and her driver Anderson Gomes who were shot dead, outside the city council chamber in Rio de Janeiro

Female Palestinian demonstrators stand amidst smoke during a protest demanding the right to return to their homeland, at the Israel-Gaza border, east of Gaza City, May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Activists and community groups hold a rally to condemn the visit of U. S
Activists and community groups hold a rally to condemn the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to California ahead of his visit to view border wall prototypes in San Diego, California, U.S

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"Champions of Change: A Tribute to Activists Who Shaped History" From the fearless suffragettes like Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst, to the trailblazing civil rights activists such as Pauli Murray and Thurgood Marshall, this captivating image captures a mosaic of individuals who dedicated their lives to fighting for justice. In 1904, Eugene V. Debs and Ben Hanford proudly stood side by side on a campaign poster, representing the Socialist Party's unwavering commitment to equality and workers' rights. Their bold stance challenged societal norms and sparked conversations that would shape future generations. Fast forward half a century later, George E. C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit Jr. , three brilliant attorneys from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), triumphantly celebrated their victory in Brown vs. Board of Education at the Supreme Court in Washington D. C. , forever dismantling segregation in schools. Rosa Luxemburg's indomitable spirit echoed throughout Germany as she fearlessly advocated for Marxist ideals during tumultuous times. Her legacy continues to inspire those who strive for social change even today. Ellen Cicely Wilkinson paved new paths as an influential British politician advocating for women's rights while Marguerite Durand / Losque tirelessly fought against gender inequality through journalism activism. Even pop singer Olivia Newton-John used her platform at just 22 years old to raise awareness about important causes close to her heart – proving that activism can come from unexpected places. The suffragette movement saw countless brave souls arrested time after time; their resilience captured vividly in a colorized photograph depicting policemen apprehending one courageous woman in Hyde Park around 1912. These arrests only fueled their determination further until they achieved votes for women. London became a hotbed of demonstrations where Tariq Ali emerged as a prominent figure – his words and actions resonating with those who sought to challenge the status quo.