Choose Your Mentors
Browse 6 mentors from history and literature. Build your personal board of advisors.
6 mentors found
Charles Dickens
Victorian Era
Known for
Novelist who championed the poor and transformed English literature
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
From: The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete
65 mentor adoptions
Mahatma Gandhi
19th-20th Century India
Known for
Nonviolent resistance, Indian independence, and moral leadership
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
From: Historical Figures Collection
57 mentor adoptions
Frederick Douglass
19th Century America
Known for
Escaping slavery to become the most influential voice for abolition and human dignity
If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
From: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
56 mentor adoptions
Susan B. Anthony
Known for
Main character, a tireless advocate for women's rights, temperance, and abolition.
From: Susan B. Anthony: Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian
49 mentor adoptions
David Livingstone
19th Century Scotland/Africa
Known for
Exploring Africa and fighting the slave trade
"I am prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward."
From: How I found Livingstone : $b Travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone
43 mentor adoptions
Sojourner Truth
19th Century America
Known for
Finding her voice to speak truth to power as an abolitionist and women`s rights activist
Truth is powerful and it prevails.
From: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
32 mentor adoptions