indsoc by Pearl LI https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4 en-us 2022-01-21 07:05:46 UTC 2025-11-01 04:33:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Martin Luthar King 1508003057 https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004492689 Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist, a pastor, and an author of a few books he wrote. As civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr fought for freedom against segregation so that he and colored people could be treated just like white people. Martin Luther King Jr. became famous by talking on talk shows, meeting important people like the president, vice president, and the prime minister. King also became famous when he wrote books and went to book signings. ]]> 2022-01-21 07:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004492689 Issac Newton 1508003057 https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004494189 Isaac Newton’s work focused on several topics which eventually became the basis for the entire field of classical physics. While he had many achievements, his most important theories included those that governed the laws of motion and the foundations of calculus. Newton was the first person to adequately form a theory that encompassed the movement of bodies through space, including the principles of inertia, action, reaction, and acceleration. Furthermore, he displayed through theoretical mathematics that the motion of objects could be effectively predicted. ]]> 2022-01-21 07:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004494189 Mohandas 'Mahatma' Gandhi 1508003057 https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004495285 He was a leader in India's successful, non-violent struggle for Independence from Great Britain.  Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma, which means "Great Soul." During the three years he spent in the UK, his main focus was on personal and ethical issues rather than academic ambitions. He became a member of the Executive Committee of the London Vegetarian Society, giving voice to the beliefs of vegetarianism. Upon his return to India, he was soon exposed to the racial discrimination practiced in South Africa and decided to defend his dignity as an Indian and a man.]]> 2022-01-21 07:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004495285 Frederick Douglass 1508003057 https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004496058 Frederick Douglass is mainly famous as an abolitionist. Two of the most important things he did were to push to make the abolition of slavery one of the Union's goals in the Civil War and to advocate for the right of African Americans to fight in that war. After the war, Douglass continued to fight for justice. Frederick Douglass' most important legacy was the use of his words to fight for the freedom and rights of African Americans. He then advocated for equal rights and opportunities for his fellow Americans as a Civil Rights leader. He published “The North Star” and “Frederick Douglass' Paper to convey his message.]]> 2022-01-21 07:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004496058 Charles Darwin 1508003057 https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004497338 Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. Charles Darwin’s work was his teachings on the power of natural selection and mutations. He discovered that mutations can prove as beneficial to a society by allowing a species to adapt to environmental changes. The example Darwin used was finches on separate islands of the Galapagos. ]]> 2022-01-21 07:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004497338 Nikola Tesla 1508003057 https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004498761 Serbian American engineer and physicist Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) made dozens of breakthroughs in the production, transmission, and application of electric power. He invented the first alternating current (AC) motor and developed AC generation and transmission technology that provides electricity for homes and buildings. He also pioneered the field of radio communication and was granted more than 100 U.S. patents. Nikola Tesla didn't exactly become the most inspiring or famous inventor, but with the way he impacted modern life, he is certainly a significant individual.]]> 2022-01-21 07:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004498761 Cristopher Columbus 1508003057 https://padlet.com/1508003057/g7ax6817xbz08rr4/wish/2004500819 Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) is known for his 1492 'discovery' of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria. Today his historic legacy as a daring explorer who 'discovered' the New World has been challenged. His voyages launched centuries of European exploration and colonization of the American continents. His encounters also triggered centuries of exploitation of native American populations.
 
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