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People who said no, courage against oppression, Laura Scandiffio

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Includes bibliographical references, page 163, and index

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People who said no

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Laura Scandiffio

courage against oppression

When saying no is the right thing to do, sometimes it's okay to ignore the rules or break the law. In fact, it's essential! This thought-provoking book features people who did just that: Sophie and Hans Scholl, siblings who distributed antigovernment pamphlets in Nazi Germany; and Andrei Sakharov, who helped develop the nuclear bomb in Cold War Russia, but then spoke out against its use. Some, like Rosa Parks, were not originally in positions of political power but came out of the ranks of regular citizens to stand up for human rights. Others, like Oscar Romero, archbishop of El Salvador, used their power to change the status quo. Also included are Helen Suzman, a South African member of parliament who fought apartheid; Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent years under house arrest for protesting the dictatorship in Burma; and the people of Egypt, who recently brought down the repressive government of Hosni Mubarak. These inspirational profiles of people who followed their moral compass make for riveting stories as well as excellent starting points for discussions about ethics and morality

Introduction -- White rose: Alone against Hitler -- Rosa Parks: Bus ride to freedom -- Andrei Sakharov: Power to destroy, the quest for peace -- Helen Suzman: Standing up to apartheid -- Oscar Romero: Voice for the people -- Aung San Suu Kyi: Prisoner for democracy -- Uprising in Egypt: People's revolution -- Main sources -- Image credits -- Index

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