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    is most frequently associated with rape. Sexual assault is a particularly sensitive issue between Feminists and Men’s Rights Activists. Feminists believe that victims are disenfranchised in society and the court of law, seen through the invalidation of victims and fear from society’s backlash, as well as authorities’ improper conduct under such cases. Men’s Rights Activists, however, carry the idea that victims are given too much trust in society, as they could make a false accusation of rape and

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    Malala Yousafzai - Persevering Activist On her way to school minding her own, she’s shot by a member of the Taliban. At only sixteen years old, she’s winning Nobel Prizes. For the good of others, writing anonymous blogs and putting herself in danger. This is Malala Yousafzai. Despite her young age, Malala is already fighting to make a difference in the lives of school girls in Pakistan. (Malala’s story). Malala was born on July, 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, named

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    Bob Marley: Political Activist When you hear the name Bob Marley what do you think? I know I thought of the Rasta movement and the colors green, yellow and red. I thought of a symbol being abused to justify the smoking of cannabis. But if I was to tell you that Bob Marley may be one of the most influential political activists of all time. Bob Marley was born in 1945 in Rhoden Hall of Jamaica, after his parent separation he moved to West Kingston with his mother. West Kingston is where the story

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    Margaret Atwood: a Social Activist Through Feminist Literature The 1980s signified the continuation of an era of social and political upheaval in the United States of America. At the forefront was a socially conservative agenda that aimed to rescind women’s rights only ratified less than a decade before, a marked display of the nation’s desire to uphold traditional values that defined the preceding generation (Françoise). Among the devastating political climate, however, was Margaret Atwood:

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    Teen Activists’ Work Can one teen really change the world and make it a better place? At least certain teens try and that’s why we call them teen activists. Teen activists fight for a cause that is important to them and other people in similar situations, or facing similar challenges, or simply seeing an opportunity for change. They work in very different ways and use different communication channels, such as; social media, newspapers, and interviews to reach their target audience. Christopher Yao

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    Adichie starts by considering the way that "women's activist" conveys a great deal of stuff, and that individuals are hesitant to relate to it in light of the fact that it has such a large number of negative intentions. She goes ahead to clarify why the word is still essential, why women's liberation is still such a vital piece of our lives in the twenty-first century. She incorporates a few individual accounts, which serve to delineate her contentions. For me, the important part of this paper was

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    unjust in this country has been going on for years on end. From the emancipation proclamation that Lincoln made to the jim crow laws to now. Activists have similar methods of getting their own ways. Activists used, during the civil rights movement, multiple strategies that resulted in both successes and failures. One of the strategies used by the activists was speeces. A speech is a form of communication in spoken language, made be a speaker before an audience for a given purpose. Another is marches

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    Have you ever thought you could make a difference in the world? Helping others in the classroom is good but what if you were able to change the entire world? Young kids called Teen Activists have, they take stands to help others and themselves on the way. One teen activist that changes the world is Malala Yousafzai. Malala is a young girl who believes that everyone should go to school even if they are a girl. She comes from a small town in Swat Valley in Mingora were girls can’t go to school like

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    for anything less than equality of genders. To this day, Alice Paul is known as the “architect of the 20th century’s outstanding political achievements on behalf of women” and will always be remembered as one of the most impactful Woman’s Suffrage Activist. Alice Paul, born January of 1885, was the daughter of William and Tacie Paul. Her parents, being Hicksite Quakers, raised Alice to have a strong belief in gender equality. William Paul was very economically fortunate and was the owner of Paulsdale

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    There is one teen activist that has a special story and that teen activist is Malala. Malala is a very powerful person and here is why When Malala was 12 years of age her school was shut down by the taliban. When Malala hard of this she was very mad she wants every girl in school because she believes that all girls are equal to boy if not stronger. Because of this belief the taliban shoot her in close rang in the face. Malala was rushed to a hospital in England. Malala was was paralyzed on the left

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