Ida B. Wells is one of the most iconic African American women reformists that boldly challenged social injustices and demand for equality. She was raised in Holy Springs‚ Mississippi that was freed from slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation. Granted educational opportunities her enthusiasm to learn and the search for the truth grew which led her to many achievements on being a teacher‚ businesswomen‚ newspaper columnist‚ and investigative journalist. The best achievement though was her international
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The Westing Games In the book The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin‚ Sam Westing is murdered. Out of all the heirs Grace Wexler stands out. Grace is always where the bombs go off. Grace also loves money this gives her a motive to kill Sam Westing. This makes Grace the most likely suspect. Admittedly it might seem like Grace Wexler is sweet and carefree in life. However she once said to Angela that she would do anything for her with that she could possibly want to help her daughter with wealth
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Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renounced and influential voices of our time. She played a big part in the global Renaissance and is a poet‚ memoirist‚ novelist‚ educator‚ dramatist‚ producer‚ actress‚ historian‚ filmmaker‚ and civil rights activist. Dr. Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ on April 4th‚ 1928. Her parents divorced when she was three years old and she and her brother‚ Bailey were sent to live with her grandmother‚ Annie Henderson for most of her
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity: Approaches to Treatment The prevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is considerably high in school age children. Three to five percent of students are diagnosed with ADHD. These students also account for fifty percent of the students that receive special education services. The number of adults that are being diagnosed with ADHD is also climbing. Currently‚ referrals of adults for ADHD are also increasing at a rapid pace; until the 1990s and
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Martin Luther King Jr.: A Civil Rights Activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very influential person to the civil rights movement who made some of the greatest contributions to end legal segregation‚ thus changing society for the better. He was one of the most respected African Americans during the civil rights movement. He did not want anyone to be discriminated against because of their race or their skin color. He set his ground when it came to fulfilling his dream. Although he faced many
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Maya Angelou was a renowned American poet and civil rights activist. She distributed seven collections of memoirs‚ three books of essays‚ a few books of poetry‚ and was credited with a rundown of plays‚ motion pictures‚ and network shows traversing more than 50 years. Maya Angelou is mostly recognized for her autobiographies that concentrated on her childhood experiences and earlier adult life. She was regarded as a representative for African-American individuals and ladies‚ and her works have been
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John C. Calhoun was born in Abbeville‚ South Carolina on March 18th‚ 1782 and he supported his family whenever his father was ill when he was still a child. In 1807‚ John became a lawyer and was soon elected to congress in 1810 where he was openly a “war hawk” or someone who wanted to go to war with Great Britain for independence‚ and in 1812 he got his wish when the war of 1812 began. During the war‚ he raised troops so that he could support congress which made him a nationalist and he fought for
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discussed and worrying types of harrasement in the workplace nowadays. But what about such a non-work related factor as family status? Aren’t employers becoming engaged into marital status discrimination by allowing workers with families more leave days? Activist Bella DePaulo‚ the author of “Singled Out” book‚ states that day by day unmarried people are facing the so-called “singleism” which implies various kinds of stereotyping and discrimination against those who don’t have a family (Kelly‚ 2012). The
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At 82 years old‚ Henry Morgentaler is still Canada’s most visible pro-choice activist of the last four decades. Despite his age he is still as passionate and committed to his cause as he was in the 1960s‚ ’70s‚ ’80s and ’90s – giving Canadian women access to safe and legal abortions. Confrontation with authority is familiar to Morgentaler. His journey to earn the title as the country’s best known abortion provider was unlikely‚ but expected considering the early traumatic experiences which led him
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Ansar Burney born 14 August 1956 in Karachi‚ Sindh‚ Pakistan is a leading Pakistani human rights and civil rights activist. He is a graduate of Masters and Law from Karachi University and honorary recipient of a PhD. in Philosophy. In 1980‚ Ansar Burney began the "Ansar Burney Welfare Trust"‚ "Prisoners Aid Society"‚ and "Bureau of Missing and Kidnapped Persons" in Karachi‚ Pakistan. Ansar Burney is accredited as being the first man to introduce the concept of human rights in Pakistan nearly 30
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