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Mothers: Alberta King
Mothers: Alberta King

Season 4 Episode 23

Alberta King (1904-1974) was a pillar of her Atlanta community, and a teacher to the next generation. Her wisdom laid the foundation for the activism…

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Peacebuilders: Hilda Murrell
Peacebuilders: Hilda Murrell

Season 4 Episode 22

Hilda Murrell (1906-1984) was a renowned rose grower and anti-nuclear power campaigner. 

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Peacebuilders: Urvashi Vaid
Peacebuilders: Urvashi Vaid

Season 4 Episode 21

Urvashi Vaid (1958-2022) was one of the most prolific LGBTQ organizers in history. As an Indian, Hindu lesbian, she took an intersectional approach t…

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Peacebuilders: Sylvia Pankhurst
Peacebuilders: Sylvia Pankhurst

Season 4 Episode 20

Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) was a member of a famed British suffragette family known for their militant civil disobedience. She saw the fight for su…

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Peacebuilders: Sunila Abeysekera
Peacebuilders: Sunila Abeysekera

Season 4 Episode 19

Sunila Abeysekera (1952-2013) fought relentlessly for human rights at home in Sri Lanka and abroad.

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Peacebuilders: Shirin Ebadi
Peacebuilders: Shirin Ebadi

Season 4 Episode 18

Shirin Ebadi (1947-present) is a woman of firsts. She is the first woman in Iran to serve as a judge, as well as the first Muslim woman and Iranian t…

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Peacebuilders: Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Peacebuilders: Rigoberta Menchú Tum

Season 4 Episode 17

Rigoberta Menchú Tum (1959-present) dedicated her life to speaking out for Indigenous Guatemalans, fighting tirelessly against the human rights abuse…

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Peacebuilders: Marii Hasegawa
Peacebuilders: Marii Hasegawa

Season 4 Episode 16

Marii Hasegawa (1918-2012) dedicated her life to diplomacy and social work. Her story is a reminder that a lifetime in the pursuit of peace is a humb…

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Peacebuilders: Madeeha Gauhar
Peacebuilders: Madeeha Gauhar

Season 4 Episode 15

Madeeha Gauhar (1956-2018) challenged censorship in Pakistan and helped to transform theater in South Asia.

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Peacebuilders: Muriel Duckworth
Peacebuilders: Muriel Duckworth

Season 4 Episode 14

Muriel Duckworth (1908-2009) was a Canadian activist, feminist, and pacifist.

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