The accomplishments of great peacemakers are described below. Complete each table by explaining what qualities you think the individual possesses, enabling him or her to work for peace.


A Baptist preacher and worker for civil rights for black people in America. In 1955 he led the first non-violent demonstrations against harsh laws that affected black people.


In his life, he travelled millions of miles, made thousands of speeches, and wrote several books, while leading peaceful protests.


He was arrested nearly twenty times, and recognised as one of the world‘s great peacemakers.


He won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 35, but was shot dead in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.


Practical Peace Tools: Dr. King used passive resistance in desegregating the Deep South in the United States.


Oscar Arias Sánchez was born in 1940. He has twice In 1999 Jeremy Gilley held a filmed meeting in Costa been president of Costa Rica. He was awarded the Rica with Dr. Arias, who helped bring the Costa Rican Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his work in engaging government on board to join the UK in creating the Central American states in a peace-making process. UN resolution that established 21 September as an An agreement approved by the Presidents of annual ceasefire / non-violence day. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua was based on President Arias’s plan.


Resource B2 – Great Peacemakers Like You and Me


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Great Peacemakers Like You and Me


accomplishments Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love”


qualities


accomplishments


Oscar Arias


“I would like to ask all peace-loving people to work with [Jeremy] to make his vision of a peaceful world a reality.”


qualities


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