Lee Hyo-jeong (activist)

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/lee-hyo-jeong-activist

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1. When was Lee Hyo-jeong (activist) born?1914
2. When did Lee Hyo-jeong (activist) die?2005
3. Where was Lee Hyo-jeong (activist) born?Seoul, Korea
4. Who was Lee Hyo-jeong?She was a brave lawyer from South Korea who worked to make the country fairer and kinder.
5. What did she do to help people who couldn't afford a lawyer?She helped start the Korean Legal Aid Society, which gives free legal help to people who need it but can't pay.

Post-War Korea: The period in Korean history following the Korean War (1950-1953), marked by reconstruction and political development.
Systemic Inequities: Unfairness or injustice that is built into the way a society or system operates.
Civil Liberties: Freedoms guaranteed to individuals by law, such as freedom of speech and assembly.