The Ladder

Every ballot counted · rankings move with every vote

1. 1Martin Luther King Jr.Activists57–31831
2. 35Rosa ParksActivists11–11627
3. 56Angela DavisActivists10–21613
4. 76Malcolm XActivists9–11603
5. 144Harvey MilkActivists10–31579
6. 285Jesse JacksonActivists8–51545
7. 395Medgar EversActivists8–61524
8. 527Ralph NaderActivists7–81501
9. 573Marsha P. JohnsonActivists5–61491
10. 631Gloria SteinemActivists5–71479
11. 679Cesar ChavezActivists6–91470
12. 727Fannie Lou HamerActivists4–81461
13. 729Betty FriedanActivists8–111460
14. 802Bayard RustinActivists3–81443
15. 856Billy GrahamActivists3–81433
16. 858Fred HamptonActivists4–101432
17. 933Dolores HuertaActivists3–101414