Great Actions of Influential People

            Society is changing all day, every day. "Great thoughts speak only to a thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all humankind." If a person has a life changing idea and does nothing with it, it is useless, but if that person were to take that idea and do something with it, it might just change life forever. Influential people, inventors, and charities all have done great actions to humankind. There are many influential people that have had a huge impact on society today and for many years to come. Rosa Parks, Oprah, and Dr. Phil are just a few people who have done outstanding things for society. Rosa Parks, who was a serious Civil Rights Activist, did not give up her seat to a white man on a public bus. Back then it was a law that "colored people" had to sit in a certain section on the bus. Rosa was arrested because she did not give up her seat. That single event had a huge impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa was very involved and did many things to help get equal rights in America. Oprah Winfrey has also had a huge impact on society. The Oprah Winfrey Foundation helps 3rd world countries by giving supplies, food, and money to give the people in need a better life. Dr. Phil, who is a well-known T.V. therapist, helps people in desperate need by counseling them through any type of problem that they might have including emotional, family, and drug abuse problems. .
             Besides influential people, who have done great actions to all of humankind, there are also inventors who have changed the way we see, read, talk, and work. Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs are just a couple, but extraordinary inventors who will have forever changed humankind. Thomas Edison created the first light bulb on December 31, 1879 in Menlo Park. Just like every new electronic device people were shocked, confused, and excited to see how it worked and what it would do. Without his invention, would somebody have thought of the idea to create such a thing? Thomas Edison had an idea and instead of just keeping it to himself, he did something about it.