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    tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights,” (Document E). This means that even with all the backlash and violence the African American community was facing, they would not stop fighting until they were given their constitutional rights. Even MLK’s assassination, which shocked everyone who was apart of the movement, did not stop the fight (Fries). Due to the backlash and resistance from white segregationists, desegregating public services was a tough accomplishment. The drastic

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    There is misleading information provided, as there is not validity to the backlash that is stated. The second statement, Kripalani used the loaded language and comparisons, “Just as jobs are a crucial issue in the upcoming U.S. election, jobs are an issue in India, too” (Kripalani, 2004). The loaded language and comparisons are

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    Back in 2012, an online video about crimes most Americans hadn't heard of, committed by a man they didn't know, in a country few could place on a map, became the world's biggest viral sensation. The "Kony 2012" video, produced by the California-based organization Invisible Children, aimed to raise awareness about Joseph Kony, a warlord who had led the Lord's Resistance Army, an extremely violent militant movement known for its use of child soldiers in Uganda and central African states. The video's

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    traits in his community” (14). This refers to Atticus preferring reading over hunting, while he is not demonstrating a stereotypically feminine trait, he is demonstrating features that clash with how the town views he should act. However, despite the backlash that Atticus receives, the ideology of acting in the way that the situation requires, regardless of the

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    West and his comments on free thinkers, President Trump, and slavery Wednesday May 2nd 2018. They sourced the material from a TMZ interview. CNN covered the backlash the public had on his take on slavery. They used the hashtag IfSlaveryWasAChoice. CNN agrees with the public on that Mr. West should not of said what he said about slavery and that he is very wrong. Again this news source only uses select moments

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    Africa: The article "Idaho huntress Sabrina Corgatelli defiant despite social media backlash" was published on CNN.com by Laura Smith-Spark on August 4, 2015. Sabrina Corgatelli is a huntress who is now being criticized on social media for all the animals she has killed during her hunts in South Africa. Not only did she kill these animals, but also made comments such as "A feeling I will never forget," which made people furious, believing that Sabrina enjoyed harming these creatures. Trying to make

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    A cross-cultural analysis contrasting female characters that refuse to shrink their femininity and those that obey the patriarchal order, and the backlash women encounter when rebelling against patriarchal structure. Feminist pop stars are constantly criticized and held to a higher standard in response to what values they claim to represent. This constant criticism is also seen in books that address complex social issues such as Feminism. We desire for these vital societal issues to be highlighted;

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    stretching from north San Antonio to South Austin. Campbell has held office since 2012 after defeating the incumbent in a runoff primary race. Though Campbell won the general election in 2012 by 31.2% points and 2014 by 33.4%, there is an expected GOP backlash that could bring her large wins to something reachable by Edward Kling. Since this is a nonpresidential election Steven Kling would need around 120,000 votes, depending on turnout, to reach 51% and take the district. Kling’s main issues in this

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    1970s, the public backlash to this bill says even more about the lasting impact of discrimination in educational contexts. As Edwards (2010, p. 307) notes, some of the emphasis on Title IX and athletics came from the executive branch as they tried to construct these regulations; gender discrepancies were easy to examine in the context of athletics. However, much of the public attention on Title IX and athletics—and the intense controversy surrounding Title IX—came from the backlash against women athletics

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    Models Of American Ethnic Relations: A Historical Perspective How does Fredrickson distinguish between race and ethnicity? How and under what circumstances can ethnicity become racialized’ (para.2)? Fredrickson says that “It can be misleading to make a sharp distinction between race and ethnicity when considering intergroup relations in American history” He means that these terms do not have clear distinctions and have evolved over time. In paragraph 2, he writes that ethnicity can become racialized

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