1940–2011
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Ken Saro-Wiwa
1941–1995
Nigeria
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Saro-Wiwa led nonviolent protests against oil pollution in the Niger Delta and was executed by Nigeria’s military government in 1995, drawing worldwide condemnation.
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Invented at age 17