ROSA PARKS Top Trumps Leaders Born in America in 1913, Rosa Parks was a civil-rights campaigner who became known as ‘the mother of the freedom movement’. In 1955 Rosa refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white person and this act became an important symbol for the American Civil Rights movement. FAITH COURAGE SKILL DETERMINATION AMY CARMICHAEL Top Trumps Leaders Born in Ireland in 1867, Amy devoted most of her life to serving orphans and those in need in India. Much of her work was with young girls, many of whom she saved from a life of slavery. FAITH COURAGE SKILL DETERMINATION ERIC LIDDELL Top Trumps Leaders A famous athlete who won gold in the 400m men’s Olympic Final in 1924 (Paris). His story was made famous in the film Chariots of Fire which explored how Liddell refused to run in the 100m (his favoured event) as it took place on a Sunday. FAITH COURAGE SKILL DETERMINATION
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ROSA PARKS
Top Trumps Leaders
Born in America in 1913,
Rosa Parks was a civil-rights campaigner who
became known as ‘the mother of the freedom
movement’. In 1955 Rosa refused to give up
her seat on a bus for a white person and this
act became an important symbol for the
American Civil Rights movement.
FAITH
COURAGE
SKILL
DETERMINATION
AMY CARMICHAEL
Top Trumps Leaders
Born in Ireland in 1867, Amy devoted most of
her life to serving orphans and those in need
in India. Much of her work was with young
girls, many of whom she saved from a life of
slavery.
FAITH
COURAGE
SKILL
DETERMINATION
ERIC LIDDELL
Top Trumps Leaders
A famous athlete who won gold in the 400m
men’s Olympic Final in 1924 (Paris). His story
was made famous in the film Chariots of Fire
which explored how Liddell refused to run in
the 100m (his favoured event) as it took
place on a Sunday.
FAITH
COURAGE
SKILL
DETERMINATION
ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU
Top Trumps Leaders
Retired Archbishop of Cape Town (South
Africa), Desmond Tutu rose to fame as an
opponent of the apartheid in the 1980s.
Throughout his life he has defended human
rights and campaigned for the freedom of the
oppressed. He received the Nobel peace prize
in 1987.
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WILLIAM BOOTH
Top Trumps Leaders
A British Methodist preacher born in 1829.
William Booth was the founder of the
Salvation Army - one of the largest
distributors of humanitarian aid across the
world.
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JACKIE PULLINGER
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A British missionary who has been serving in
Hong Kong since 1966. Jackie founded the
St Stephan’s Society providing rehabilitation
homes for drug addicts and gang
members. Her work has seen at least 500
people freed from drug addiction.
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LIS HARTEL
Top Trumps Leaders
One of the best Danish
horse riders in the 1940s. However, after the
birth of her 2nd child she contracted Polio and
the illness left her paralysed from the waist
down. Liz was determined to continue and
learnt to perform on horseback without the
benefit of her lower muscles. She entered the
Olympics and won 2 silver medals.
DETERMINATION
FAITH COURAGE SKILL
ALICE COACHMAN
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Born in 1923 to a poor
American family, Alice was a victim of
racism and unable to compete or use
professional training facilities. She was not
deterred and ran anywhere she could using
home made equipment to practice the
high jump. In 1948 she entered the London
Olympics and won gold in the high jump.
DETERMINATION
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NATALIE DU TOIT
Top Trumps Leaders
Natalie began competing in
swimming competitions at the age of 14. However, in
2001 she had to have her leg amputated after being
hit by a car. Natalie soon returned to swimming
without the support of a prosthetic limb and qualified
for both able-bodied and multi disability events. She