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    dedicated to Patsy in honor of her fight to make sports equal for both genders. We classified it as a primary source because the article was written in the time period of the grand opening of the softball field‚ and it states direct quotes from the school’s principal and athletic director. We were able to use this information on our board to show that Patsy’s endeavors still influence women’s sports today. Mink‚ Gwendolyn. "Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation." Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation

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    status of where the Japanese Americans stand in Hawaii. Patsy Mink‚ is a third generation who became powerful and made many changes to Hawaii’s policies. Patsy was the first Asian woman of color who made it to Congress and won a seat in the U.S House of Representative. Patsy also thought about the people of our future by improving the lives of women who were not able to play sports and have educational opportunities (Keene‚ 2008). This change Patsy helped make is called Title

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    Patsy T. Mink Equality

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    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act is now officially known as Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act as of 2002 upon the death of Patsy T. Mink‚ the author of the amendment. But for ease‚ throughout this paper I will refer to the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act as Title IX.] Since the 1972 conception of Title IX of the Education Amendments‚ the number

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    Patsy Takemoto Mink led the fight for gender equity in education after personally facing discrimination in her academic and work life. As a member of the 92nd United States Congress‚ Mink co-authored Title IX‚ a 1972 law ensuring equal treatment for women in federally-funded education programs. During her decades in public service‚ she also sponsored equal pay legislation‚ the Women’s Education Equity Act‚ and the Gender Equity Act‚ continuing to break down barriers for girls and women. Patsy Mink’s

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    Patsy Cline’s Lost Christmas Song Surges in Popularity 50 Years After Singer’s Death (1888 PressRelease) Legendary country singer Patsy Cline asked songwriters Lawton Jiles and Buster Beam to write her a Christmas song in 1960. They penned the tune "Christmas Without You" but Patsy never had the opportunity to record it the way it was originally intended. Fifty years after her death‚ the tune is now available for the world to hear‚ thanks to chart-topping Indie recording artist Luanne

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    animals are raised and killed on fur farms each year. Mink account for 26 million‚ fox 4.1 million. Chinchillas‚ racoon dogs (not to be confused with the North American racoon)‚ fitch and sable make up for most of the other ranch-raised furbearers. Mink and fox are genetically wild animals that are not adapted to a life in captivity. Whereas a wild mink would range a territory that is approximately 3 square kilometres in size‚ a ranch-raised mink is confined to a cage that is 0‚5 m2. The intensive

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    ESSAY PLAN CONFLICT - SHOULD I PURCHASE A 1940’S GENUINE MINK FUR COAT OR NOT? Opening para – browsing Ebay‚ personal dilemma over ethics‚ state below my personal argue for and against purchase and wear of said coat FOR * animal is dead - (dead over 70 yrs)‚ not slaughtered for me‚ mink farms don’t exist any more‚ can’t save them now * timeless and classic piece - should be enjoyed so wear it‚ take care of it‚ piece of history * cost effective purchase from ebay – have to go

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    The Effects of the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act Title IX The Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act was formerly known as the Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act. President George W. Bush renamed this law on October 29‚ 2002 upon the death of the law ’s author‚ Patsy T. Mink. It was instituted in 1972 and eventually expanded to prohibit gender discrimination in any United States educational institution. Originally‚ it focused on

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    Ahead hearing the word ‘Farm’ most people get a picture in their mind of green hills‚ red barns‚ bunch of animals lazing in the sun. But life on a fur farm is nothing but the death. Especially for the foxes and minks and other animals killed for ranches each year. About 26 million are minks and 4.5 million are foxes. In addition 250‚000 Chinchillas‚ 150‚000 sables‚ another 100‚000 racoondogs and some small number of bob cats‚ tigers‚ and bears are killed each year. Having examined “Man’s best friends”

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    Government would not approve of. Direct action is a method often used by outsider pressure groups to pressurise the Government. The types of direct action used are often illegal and dangerous. For example the Animal Liberation Group went to a mink farm and let the minks out and have also picketed laboratories and thrown stones at those who work there. Outsider pressure groups that wish to become insiders are more likely to obey the law when they are protesting so they have more of a chance of establishing

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