Poland
born 1943
Lech Wałęsa
A Polish electrician whose big mustache and bigger courage helped change Europe.
The Story
Lech worked fixing wires in a big shipyard in Poland.
The workers were tired of unfair rules, so Lech climbed the fence and joined their strike.
He started a group called 'Solidarity' — which means people standing together.
Millions joined him, holding hands instead of fists.
In the end, Poland became free, and Lech even became its president.
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