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    Many people wonder what it truly means to be free. To be free is for people to have the ability to make their own decisions when they please. Of course all freedom is limited to a certain extent but in the end we are all free to do what we desire. This is what it means to be free. It may not seem like much but there are many people who have to fight for their freedom and then there are those who suffer from not being free. In the country of Pakistan‚ a girl named Malala wasn’t given the same freedom

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    Racism has been a huge problem over the centuries. Despite slavery being abolished in the nineteenth century‚ the general consensus of inferiority has been within the human race for all this time. However‚ not everyone had obtained this particular mindset. Towards the middle and later eighteenth century‚ there were in fact liberal thinkers that felt that the mindset that almost everyone contained in that time was a crime against humanity itself. In fact‚ there were even paintings made to represent

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    and other negative feelings. Jonas understood the risk but he really liked the feeling. Jonas began to question if the safety of having no feelings was worth the loss of those feelings. The more memories Jonas received‚ the stronger he wanted to be free of all the restraints against feelings. Emotions were a part of Jonas that the knew should not be worth giving up for

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    Dolores impacts Maya‚ but does so indirectly. For most of Maya’s life‚ decisions for Maya were made for her by other people. By stabbing Maya‚ Dolores indirectly causes Maya to make a decision for herself- run away. Maya describes that because of Dolores‚ she is “out free” and “set thinking of my future” (213). Throughout the rest of the memoir‚ Maya continues to make decisions for herself as a result. Dolores also indirectly causes Maya to stay in the junkyard with the people that “welcomed me”

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    Racism is a hot topic all over the world‚ but what really is racism? Miriam-Webster defines racism as “poor treatment of or violence against people because of their race; the belief that some races of people are better than others.” In more colloquial language‚ racism is discriminating anyone because of their race and or ethnic background. Racism is all around us‚ and racism will be prevalent until the end of time. The idea of racism developed from “xenophobia‚” which is the fear of foreign peoples

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    The Act’s of Racism In The 20th Century Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou were very well known authors of the early 20th century. Most of their writings were concerned with racism and equality. During that time period there was much evidence that African Americans had been treated unfairly‚ unjustly‚ and as if they had been beneath the whites. Segregation of schools‚ churches‚ bathrooms‚ and stores were only a few of the many things wrong with this ere. Racism was very apparent in the two

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    INTRODUCTION By: Marites D. Olea Racism is usually defined as views‚ practices and actions reflecting the belief that humanity is divided into distinct biological groups called races and that members of a certain race share certain attributes which make that group as a whole less desirable‚ more desirable‚ inferior‚ or superior. Racism has existed throughout human history. It may be defined as the hatred of one person by another -- or the belief that another person is less than human --

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    Racism is a big probelm in today’s society. Many people don’t see how mucuh racsim there is in our schools‚ in our workplace‚ sometimes sports and any where else were socila lives are occurring . Racism is still around an it’s bad now then it was before . Racism very much exists and it is about time that people need to start thinking about the solutions to this matter. Many people believe that it depends on if a person was brought into the world as a racist or not but that is not the case at all

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    In ‘I know why the caged bird sings‚’ Maya Angelou explores various themes that reflect her real life situation. One of the most outstanding themes is racism. Maya was born and bred in a highly racist society that was largely divided between whites and blacks. This shaped her early life and young adulthood. ‘I know why the caged bird sings‚’ presents a vivid autobiography of her experiences. In fact‚ the title is a metaphor describing her desire to escape from her confines‚ just like a bird struggles

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    Racism; a controversial subject in which we all are part of.’’ How can you possible talk about racism without entering to any controversial point? First; we must see what racism is: racism is the belief that characteristics and abilities can be attributed to people simply on the basis of their race and that some racial groups are superior to others. Racism and discrimination have been used as a powerful weapon encouraging: fear or hatred of others in times of conflict

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