It is essential to stand up for what you believe in because if you did not stand up for what you believed in everyone would be the same. Like the same religion‚ thoughts‚ and no one would have a voice to speak out. Like today people are speaking out for black lives matter like people in the NFL some teams in the pledge of allegiance are taking a knee‚ locking arms‚ and some teams are not even coming out to the field until it ends. And other people outside the NFL are having riots‚ and some are also
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Standing Up For What Is right If you were to make one mistake in you life that changed almost everything in your life because you knew that you could have done something to stop it‚ would you try to find a way to make up for your mistakes? In the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini; it is about a man named Amir and his different challenges he has to face on his way to try and redeem himself from one big mistake he made in his childhood that hunted him for years because he knew he could have
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What it means to Stand Up for my Beliefs Good Afternoon brothers and sisters‚ For those of you who don’t know me I’m the Teachers Corm President‚ Brother Ngatikaura or You can me Mr. President either will do So today I was asked to speak on what it means to stand up for my beliefs Now when I first got the subject I thought to myself that I really haven’t had the chances to stand up for my beliefs living in Utah and all But then after some thought it came to me‚ that standing up for my
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English Language and Composition Because many important people have died for what they believe to make the world a better place the claim that “It is better to die for what you believe in rather than to lie to save your life” is the right thing to do. Martyr: a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief‚ principle‚ or cause. The person that comes to mind for a lot of people when you read the definition of martyr is probably Jesus Christ. Jesus spread the word
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Lauren Standing Up for What is Right It is amazing how many people in the world let opportunities to show their courage pass by everyday. For example‚ if someone were to see someone else being bullied‚ most people would just walk by. In actuality‚ they could stand up against that bully and show courage and bravery. Courage is also greatly defined in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. She shows this life skill through many of the characters in the story and through a
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the importance of standing up for what one believes in is developed through the characters of Scout‚ Calpurnia‚ and Atticus. Although she played a small role in the larger facet of standing up for oneself and what they believe in‚ in the novel‚ Scout Finch‚ one of the main characters stands firmly by her beliefs. When her second cousin‚ Francis Hancock‚ bullied her about her father defending Tom Robinson she attacked him. It was not because she was trying to
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“Standing Up for Change” The first exhibit I choose was “Standing up for Change” by Elizabeth Maurer. What drew me to this exhibit was the cover photo of a group of African American women holding up signs that demand equality. After reviewing the exhibit‚ not only was it about leaders for civil rights of African American women it gave insights about organizations‚ such as the National Association for the Achievement of Colored People (NAACP) that women were involved in to gain equality in the United
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lives‚ and I thought it was pretty interesting. Although we have grown up in different environments‚ we still have the same old fights with our siblings‚ or times where we actually stood up for our siblings. My dad has inspired me to do many things with my life‚ and has helped me to become a better person. In these stories you will see success and failure‚ but it all leads up to the path that we have taken today. Standing Up My school life has been pretty smooth since it started. Sure‚ I have
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Standing Up During the Holocaust The term “Holocaust” was used in the past as a word to describe mass destruction caused by fire or nuclear war. Since World War II ended in 1945‚ this term has taken on a new and terrifying meaning: the stretch of time over several years in which the deaths of some six million Jews took place under the jurisdiction of the Nazi regime leader‚ Adolf Hitler. Although he was a very unsparing and austere leader‚ there were many who were courageous enough to take a stand
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Standing up for What is Right American writer Suzy Kassem says‚ “I would rather die fighting for what is right‚ than live passively amidst all that is wrong.” Paul Logan was bullied‚ then he switched schools and watched another kid get bullied. Eventually he took a stand for the voiceless. We should not be afraid to stand up for what is right‚ especially for those who do not have a voice. It is good to stand firm in what you believe is right. If we do not stand firm in our faith we would be letting
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