callings of the archive
Civil rights advocate Biographies
Every archived life recorded as civil rights advocate, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Contemporary era
Martin Luther King Jr.
January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968
Baptist minister who led the American civil rights movement
Contemporary era
Rosa Parks
February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005
Seamstress whose refusal to move ignited the Montgomery bus boycott
Modern era
James Baldwin
August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987
American writer (1924–1987)
Modern era
Bayard Rustin
March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987
American civil rights activist (1912–1987)
Modern era
Dolores Huerta
b. April 10, 1930
American labor leader
Contemporary era
Steve Biko
December 18, 1946 – September 12, 1977
South African anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977)
Modern era
Jesse Jackson
October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026)