Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement. He led the nonviolent civil disobedience movement against British rule in India.

The Civil Rights Movement was a civil rights movement in the United States that fought for racial equality. It was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders.

Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed racial segregation in public places in the United States. It also prohibited discrimination in employment and public accommodations.

The Women's Suffrage Movement was a women's suffrage movement in the United States that fought for women's right to vote. It was led by suffragists such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Carrie Chapman Catt.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 was a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed sex discrimination in employment in the United States. It also prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin.

The Disability Rights Movement was a movement that fought for the rights of people with disabilities. It was led by activists such as Ed Roberts, Judy Heumann, and Paul Longmore.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, housing, and public accommodations in the United States.

The LGBTQ Rights Movement was a movement that fought for the rights of LGBTQ people. It was led by activists such as Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, and Sylvia Rivera.

The Obergefell v. Hodges decision was a landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States.

The Immigrant Rights Movement was a movement that fought for the rights of immigrants. It was led by activists such as Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Jose Antonio Vargas.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was a program that provided a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who met certain requirements. It was created by President Barack Obama in 2012.

The Labor Movement was a movement that fought for the rights of workers. It was led by activists such as Samuel Gompers, Eugene V. Debs, and Cesar Chavez.

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was a landmark piece of legislation that established a minimum wage and a maximum work week in the United States.