Stories of Real Heroes

Check out FEE's newest Out of Frame video, "American Cop Shows Are Brainwashing You": https://youtu.be/V-RKVsqGY9U As one of the first women to serve in the British Parliament, Katharine Stewart-Murray openly condemned Josef Stalin and the atrocities committed by his Communist regime when other British leaders turned a blind eye. She spoke out critically about domestic policies in the UK that she derided as having “national socialist tendencies.” She sounded the alarm about Adolf Hitler, warning of his violent plans for invasion and genocide, while others were content with appeasing the Nazi dictator. She did what was right despite the consequences. Read more: https://fee.org/resources/real-heroes-inspiring-true-stories-of-courage-character-and-conviction/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Stewart-Murray,_Duchess_of_Atholl Munich accord allows Germany control over the Sutedenland region of Czechoslovakia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Agreement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudetenland ______________________________ CREDITS: Produced by Sean W. Malone Written by Jaye Davidson & Sean W. Malone, based on a story from Lawrence Reed's book "Real Heroes". Animated by Tomasz Kaye Note: Reuploaded to fix error in video.

The brutal and cruel transatlantic slave trade lasted for more than 300 hundred years. In 1785, Thomas Clarkson, a man you've probably never heard of, firmly held to his belief that no man can rightly claim ownership over another. That year he vowed to end the transatlantic slave trade. This is his story. To learn about other heroes like Thomas Clarkson, check out our free eBook, "Heroes of Liberty from around the Globe." https://fee.org/resources/heroes-of-liberty-from-around-the-globe/

Check out FEE's newest Out of Frame video, "American Cop Shows Are Brainwashing You": https://youtu.be/V-RKVsqGY9U In just one generation, Venezuela has gone from being the 20th richest country in the world to 2nd to last, just above to North Korea. Today, people are starving and Nicolas Maduro's military and police forces are set against the civilians protesting in the streets. How could this happen? In a word: Socialism. Watch this powerful animated film featuring the unscripted words of Jorge Jraissati, a student leader who is risking his life fighting for freedom in Venezuela right now. If you want to learn more about how we can combat poverty and inequality here in the US, download this free ebook: FEE's Essential Guide to Poverty and Inequality: https://info.fee.org/guide-to-poverty

Check out FEE's newest Out of Frame video, "American Cop Shows Are Brainwashing You": https://youtu.be/V-RKVsqGY9U Elijah was born in Canada in 1843 to two fugitive slaves and became one of the great innovators of the 19th Century. Based on a chapter from Lawrence W. Reed's new book, "Real Heroes" available now at store.fee.org. Written, Produced, and Animated by Sean W. Malone with Art by Nerijus Civilis, www.frontbrush.com