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    who founded this movement? - Criag Kielburger is the founder of Free the Children‚ the world’s leading youth driven charity. When and where was it founded? - He started the organization in 1995‚ when he was only 12 years of age in Canada. Why was it initiated? - On his way to school‚ a newspaper headline caught his attention “battled Child Labor‚ Boy‚ 12‚ Murdered”. No one knew that this short‚ but powerful headline would catch the eye of a 12 year old‚ one April Morning. Is it a

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    must be dealt with without moderation or patience such as alluded to in the Civil Rights Movement of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s era. We must continue to exercise our right of peaceful protest so as to make the general public and our representatives aware of the massive‚ and growing‚ discontent and distrust of the American government. The discontent of the American people concerning the presidency‚ minority and women’s rights‚ and immigration need to be addressed

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    People in America were struggling to survive in a nation that was once a pretty wealthy nation but now is in an economic drought. World War ll helped get America back to what is once was‚ maybe even better than before. After World War ll‚ America was “the Arsenal of Democracy‚” as proclaimed by President Roosevelt. America had became the greatest industrial power in the world and America had surpassed all expectations in our production. It was far from where Germany or Japan thought that America would

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    During the Civil Rights Movements many oppressed races of people came together to form groups to fight for their rights. Throughout the Civil Rights movement many different racial groups were treated extremely unfair and knew the best option for them to gain equality was to stand together. Nearly all racial groups used this strategy‚ but when it came to their choices on how to rebel for equality‚ everyone had a different strategy. African Americans faced some of the same problems Natives faced

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    THE AMERICA I BELIEVE IN A quote by Dr. Seuss. “You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own‚and you know what you know.”What was it like before 9/11 that’s different from now and the future? When will America become a home‚ or how will America become superior? Who will change America? Why should America change? Back before 9/11‚ many people didn’t care about race‚religion‚etc. We were like one big family‚ but after 9/11‚ more people became more guarded and cantankerous

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    fair completed what most thought not to be possible‚ despite several obstacles and in the midst of unimaginable pressure on the architects and other workers. The influence that the fair had may not seem significant on the surface‚ but it impacted America far more than perceived. For example‚ the World’s Fair changed America’s view of the world and conversely for America’s own opinion on the world. Similarly‚ the fair was one of America’s first attempts to show the world its potential and strength

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    but when enough is enough it’s time to speak up. Not doing so creates multiple issues. Firstly‚ as I stated before not speaking up makes it acceptable but think about the person or people that are treated harshly. They’re going to feel like that’s how their supposed to be treated and they should continue on allowing it. It lowers self esteem‚ and only the bully is getting something out of it. There is never a reason to deny someone for who they are without really knowing them. Judging someone because

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    were a famous and revolutionary organization founded in California in the 1960’s‚ whose purpose was the protection and empowerment of the black race. Although most media attention focused around Martin Luther King Jr. as the leader of the Civil Rights movement during the 1960’s‚ Black Power groups like the Black Panthers‚ who disagreed with MLK’s ideology‚ also exerted influence‚ especially in poor black communities. "Founded in October 1967 in Oakland‚ California‚ by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale

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    King Jr. and additionally the NAACP. Dr. King skillfully utilized the media to record examples of ruthlessness against peaceful African American dissidents to pull at the still‚ small voice of people in general. Activism took on effective political change when there were large gatherings that resulted in the mistreatment of the protestors. African Americans or women’s activists or gay people‚ who felt the bite of appalling political strategies‚ and decided to direct long-range crusades of coming together

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    It was nesscary to have a movement for Women’s rights in the U.S during the mid-late 20th century because Women devlop a rough sterotype that they are suppoused to be house wife and look beaitful at all time and the husband is the bread winner..( Sterotype&behavioral comfrimation slide 2). We really dont know how and where this sterotpye come in place. It might be from gender binary idea that women should devlop the trait to become a caregiver. Another indivials might think it is just a privilleged

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