WHO ARE THE BIG PLAYERS? Topic: Afro-Asian enduring traditions/values.

KEY PERSON TRADITIONS/VALUES CONNECTION TO THE PRESENT

Work on the antiapartheid struggle Established multiracial elections

NELSON MANDELA Restored democracy in the country by lifting the restrictions on the press, unions and students group

Every July 18, Africans celebrate Mandela Day marking his contribution to the anti-apartheid struggle; it called on individuals to donate 67 minutes to do something for others Just like in the Philippines which is a democratic country, Filipinos really know their right or freedom in

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were allowed gather freely

to

doing things they want especially the freedom of expression. A community center in Atlanta to help the low-income people like the teachers to find a path out of poverty

Voting rights of the Blacks Equal pay for the black teachers

MARTIN LUTHER KING, SR. Ethics Influenced many people because of Confucianism basis for government and family relationships

his teachings

CONFUCIUS

not only in China itself, but also in Korea, Vietnam and a part of Japan.

The civil service exam system meant that even the son of a peasant, if he is smart and lucky enough to get a rich patron, could become a government official,

Resisted peacefully to tyranny Martyrdom

His novels and other literary works were included in the curriculum at present; Students even study his life.

JOSE RIZAL

Writers of today attack their opponents with subtlety through their opinions or editorials.

Established the Chinese Communist Party

Serves to inspire 21st century rebellions like the Nepali and Indian Maoist movements

MAO ZEDONG

LETS KNOW THEM BETTER 1. NELSON MANDELA born 18 July 1918 South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative, multiracial election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism, poverty and inequality, and fostering racial reconciliation he served as the President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1991 to 1997 A Xhosa born to the Thembu royal family he studied law served 27 years in prison

 he is often referred to by his Xhosa clan name of Madiba or as Tata meaning Father; he is often described as "the father of the nation". 2. BENAZIR BHUTTO was born in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 21, 1953 , the first of four children of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Nusrat Bhutto followed the Muslim religion, Benazir attended Catholic schools. She was also tutored at home in nonreligious subjects, the Muslim faith, and Arabic. Benazir Bhutto went to the United States when she was sixteen and attended Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she earned a degree in government. Between 1973 and 1977 Bhutto attended Oxford University in Oxford, England. In December 1976 she was elected president of Oxford Union, becoming the first Asian woman to head that famous debating society. In 1977 Zulfikar Bhutto was arrested and his government was taken over by General Zia ul-Haq (19241988), who declared martial law (the exercise of control by military officials over an area). Benazir Bhutto's father was found guilty of plotting to kill a political opponent and was hanged in 1979. Bhutto decided to work to restore democracy to her country, although she and her mother were often arrested. She traveled

widely, criticizing the Zia government for its violations of civil and human rights. Bhutto urged her supporters to avoid violence, preferring to gain power through the political process. Bhutto also married Asif Ali Zardari in December 1987. The son of a politically active and wealthy family, Zardari's background was similar to that of his wife not surprising since it was a traditional arranged marriage. They had two children. After Zia died suddenly in August 1988, Bhutto led the People's Party to victory in elections held in November and became prime minister. In August 1990 President Ghulam Ishaq Khah, supported by the Pakistan military, dismissed Bhutto from office She was again elected as prime minister of Pakistan in October 1993 November 1996, however, Bhutto was ousted and accused of corruption for a second time by Farooq Leghari, the man she had chosen for president In April 1999 Bhutto was sentenced to five years in jail, banned from politics for five years, and fined $8.6 million on charges of corruption during her last term in office. Her husband received the same sentence. Bhutto maintained her innocence, and in April 2001 the Pakistani Supreme Court ordered new trials for both her and her husband.

3. CONFUCIUS

 Confucius was born in 552 or 551 BCE in the village of Tsou, Lu Kingdom, now in Shandong Province, China His father was probably called Shu Ho; his mother's name is not recorded with any certainty. Some sources call her Cheng Tsai Confucius developed a reputation for wisdom, so became first a town mayor and eventually, the dukedom's Minister of Crime. n his teachings, Confucius emphasized a harmonious society based on respect and compassion, and self-improvement through education Confucius died in 479 BCE, probably at the age of 73 or 74 After his death, his disciples recorded his teachings in a book now known as the Analects, and spread his teachings far and wide