Famous Figures

Historical and fictional figures mapped to the sixteen values.

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Legacy · OEJD

activist 20th century

Martin Luther King Jr. (movement building)

His investment in training and organisation through the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, designed to sustain the movement beyond any individual's participation, reflects a Legacy orientation applied to social change strategy.

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Legacy · OEJD

activist 19th century

Harriet Tubman (structural)

Her development of the Underground Railroad as a replicable operational system, rather than simply making her own escapes, reflects a Legacy orientation in which the structure built to free others matters more than the individual heroism of any single journey.

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Legacy · OEJD

activist 19th-20th century

John Muir

His founding of the Sierra Club and his lobbying for national park legislation reflect a Legacy orientation in which the preservation of natural landscape is conceived as a gift to future generations who cannot yet advocate for themselves.

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