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Courageous People Throughout History
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Galileo : This person was willing to challenge people's beliefs about the universe through his own scientific discoveries.
Bonhoeffer : German Lutheran Pastor who was outspoken in his criticism of Nazism in Germany.
Pilecki : In 1943, he volunteered to smuggle himself into the Auschwitz concentration camp so he could report on the holocaust to the allies.
Helen Keller : Overcame the dual disability of deaf blindness to champion the deaf and help improve treatment of deaf people.
Moses : After escaping from his slavery in Egypt, he led his people out of Egypt and across the Red Sea.
Jesus : He felt the right thing to do was to suffer outer humiliation and pain in order to leave a legacy of spiritual truth.
Jefferson : A key figure in the American revolution and foremost author of the declaration of independence.
Martin Luther King : A symbol of the fight against racial discrimination, he passionately supported the civil rights movement, despite virulent opposition and discrimination in parts of America.
Nelson Mandela : He had the courage to fight against the unjust system of apartheid. For his political activities, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but he was released to lead a free South Africa.
Rosa Parks : Refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and started a mass protest which led to the end of segregation on public transport.
Kolbe : He was arrested twice by the Nazis but continued to offer shelter to Jews and Polish refugees. In 1941, he was sent to Auschwitz concentration camp, where he volunteered to take the place of a man condemned to death, showing great courage, faith and dignity.
Gandhi : Leader of the non-violent movement for Indian independence, he led the influential Salt Tax protest and was jailed several times for his protests against British rule.
Desmond Tutu : He was an outspoken critic of the apartheid regime in South Africa and leading figure in the reconciliation movement in the post-apartheid era.
Dalai Lama : A spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people who led non-violent resistance to Chinese rule in Tibet.
Earhart : First female to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1928. Disappeared whilst attempting to be the first female to circumnavigate the world.
Lincoln : The US president during the American civil war who later extended aims of civil war to ending slavery in America.
Wilberforce : He was a leader of the campaign against slavery in Britain. He lived to see the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act 1933, which was passed after overcoming opposition from interested parties.
Douglass : Douglass escaped slavery and became a leading figurehead in the anti-slavery movement in the US. His dazzling oratory and powerful writing impressed many people and helped to show the intellectual capacities of those held in slavery.
Mother Teresa : She went to India with virtually no money and devoted her life to serving the poor of Calcutta – overcoming poverty, disease and criticism. She expanded her mission to support the poor and disadvantaged across the world.
Courageous People Throughout History
Across:3. | After escaping from his slavery in Egypt, he led his people out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. | 4. | First female to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1928. Disappeared whilst attempting to be the first female to circumnavigate the world. | 5. | The US president during the American civil war who later extended aims of civil war to ending slavery in America. | 9. | A symbol of the fight against racial discrimination, he passionately supported the civil rights movement, despite virulent opposition and discrimination in parts of America. | 10. | Leader of the non-violent movement for Indian independence, he led the influential Salt Tax protest and was jailed several times for his protests against British rule. | 12. | A key figure in the American revolution and foremost author of the declaration of independence. | 13. | This person was willing to challenge people's beliefs about the universe through his own scientific discoveries. | 14. | Douglass escaped slavery and became a leading figurehead in the anti-slavery movement in the US. His dazzling oratory and powerful writing impressed many people and helped to show the intellectual capacities of those held in slavery. | 15. | She went to India with virtually no money and devoted her life to serving the poor of Calcutta – overcoming poverty, disease and criticism. She expanded her mission to support the poor and disadvantaged across the world. | 16. | A spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people who led non-violent resistance to Chinese rule in Tibet. | 17. | Refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and started a mass protest which led to the end of segregation on public transport. |
| | Down:1. | He had the courage to fight against the unjust system of apartheid. For his political activities, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but he was released to lead a free South Africa. | 2. | In 1943, he volunteered to smuggle himself into the Auschwitz concentration camp so he could report on the holocaust to the allies. | 6. | German Lutheran Pastor who was outspoken in his criticism of Nazism in Germany. | 7. | He felt the right thing to do was to suffer outer humiliation and pain in order to leave a legacy of spiritual truth. | 8. | He was an outspoken critic of the apartheid regime in South Africa and leading figure in the reconciliation movement in the post-apartheid era. | 11. | Overcame the dual disability of deaf blindness to champion the deaf and help improve treatment of deaf people. | 18. | He was arrested twice by the Nazis but continued to offer shelter to Jews and Polish refugees. In 1941, he was sent to Auschwitz concentration camp, where he volunteered to take the place of a man condemned to death, showing great courage, faith and dignity. |
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Courageous People Throughout History
Across:3. | After escaping from his slavery in Egypt, he led his people out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. | 4. | First female to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1928. Disappeared whilst attempting to be the first female to circumnavigate the world. | 5. | The US president during the American civil war who later extended aims of civil war to ending slavery in America. | 9. | A symbol of the fight against racial discrimination, he passionately supported the civil rights movement, despite virulent opposition and discrimination in parts of America. | 10. | Leader of the non-violent movement for Indian independence, he led the influential Salt Tax protest and was jailed several times for his protests against British rule. | 12. | A key figure in the American revolution and foremost author of the declaration of independence. | 13. | This person was willing to challenge people's beliefs about the universe through his own scientific discoveries. | 14. | Douglass escaped slavery and became a leading figurehead in the anti-slavery movement in the US. His dazzling oratory and powerful writing impressed many people and helped to show the intellectual capacities of those held in slavery. | 15. | She went to India with virtually no money and devoted her life to serving the poor of Calcutta – overcoming poverty, disease and criticism. She expanded her mission to support the poor and disadvantaged across the world. | 16. | A spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people who led non-violent resistance to Chinese rule in Tibet. | 17. | Refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and started a mass protest which led to the end of segregation on public transport. |
| | Down:1. | He had the courage to fight against the unjust system of apartheid. For his political activities, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but he was released to lead a free South Africa. | 2. | In 1943, he volunteered to smuggle himself into the Auschwitz concentration camp so he could report on the holocaust to the allies. | 6. | German Lutheran Pastor who was outspoken in his criticism of Nazism in Germany. | 7. | He felt the right thing to do was to suffer outer humiliation and pain in order to leave a legacy of spiritual truth. | 8. | He was an outspoken critic of the apartheid regime in South Africa and leading figure in the reconciliation movement in the post-apartheid era. | 11. | Overcame the dual disability of deaf blindness to champion the deaf and help improve treatment of deaf people. | 18. | He was arrested twice by the Nazis but continued to offer shelter to Jews and Polish refugees. In 1941, he was sent to Auschwitz concentration camp, where he volunteered to take the place of a man condemned to death, showing great courage, faith and dignity. |
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