Martyr of the Amazon: Sister Dorothy Stang
Credit: DaytonDailyNews
For 39 years Dayton-born Sister Dorothy Stang fought for the rights of landless peasants in Brazil and tried to protect the rainforest. Because of her work, she was shot to death on Feb. 12, 2005.
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