Throughout history many a people have struggled with rights. Weather that Be getting them to start with or just up holding what they already have. There have been many people who have the fight for rights especially for african americans such as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. people such as these two have had different but very influential effects on african american rights as well as other less oppressed races. A prominent figure in human rights for all races, cultures, and nationalities was martin luther king. Even with his passing many of his ideas and philosophy are prominent in today's culture. Ideas such as sit ins and protests of non violence, today nonviolent movements gain much more support and following than than violent
