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    Change in societies across the world is inevitable. Old social structures, ways of life, and political organizations change over time. Such was the case in the societies of South Africa in the twentieth century and Libya in the twenty-first century. In Libya, Muammar Gaddafi overthrew King Idris, the previous ruler, and sought to create an Arab nationalist state while repressing civil liberties. However, the Arab Spring impelled the Libyan people to finally rebel against Gaddafi’s repressive policies

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    will discuss the racial injustice in South Africa and the man who spoke out against it. For centuries in South Africa before a man named Nelson Mandela came along, racial inequality was a common injustice. With Mandela’s huge concern to fight for the rights he believed every race deserved, his goal to make racial justice a reality in his country came true. Nelson Mandela was in line to become a tribal leader within the Thembu Dynasty of South Africa to continue the legacy of his ancestors that preceded

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    relate to at least one of these characters. This movie is a dramatic comedy that will make someone laugh, cry, and angry all brought together in one amazing film. The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club, starring Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, and many other great actors is a fantastic teen comedy. This movie had great humor along with heart warming love. It is almost impossible to name one bad thing about this movie. The Breakfast Club is jammed packed full of comedy, drama, and rebellion

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    South Africa could vote together. This would embark the first time the white people would vote with people of other color, and would commence the start of an unknown freedom. Through this action, the first black president of South Africa was elected, Nelson Mandela. Allowing colored people to vote prevents history from repeating itself, and ensures that everyone will have an opinion on which government should rightfully be in power. This led to a bright future for South Africa, and made it an even better

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    the Boer War in 1899, which last until 1902. Britain won and ultimately gained control over South Africa until 1910, when the Africans didn’t agree with Britain 's attempt to anglicize their culture. In 1918, one of the countries greatest leaders, Nelson Mandela was born. He would later go on to become one of the most influential people of South Africa. In 1925, Afrikaans was declared the official language of South Africa, and this infuriated the

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    peers and even in her male dominated profession, Animal Agriculture. Grandin remain persistent in achieving her goals and eventually overcame her oppositions one by one. Similarly, “Invictus” follows the familiar theme of rising against adversary with Nelson Mandela sworn into office after the disintegration of the South Africa’s apartheid, the nation suffers low morale and division among each other. The Springboks, the national rugby team suffers criticism among the African, due to the colors representing

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    as a unified population. Nelson Mandela was a key figure of someone who wanted equal rights and would do whatever it takes to achieve that goal. The South African people initially did not have any decision on politics, where they lived, occupation, and etc. Nelson Mandela, who was a part of this South African population, followed his beliefs to eventually change these laws for his people. Even Nelson did not have the full rights as a human, but that never stopped him. Nelson and his people wanted the

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    Authenticity through Appropriation Ethnicity is deep and innate within stars and society, therefore it cannot be performed. Artists perform their music. While musicians do not perform their race, since it is an inherent quality of all people, it is often, but not always, seen as inauthentic when musicians perform outside of their race, gender, or class. This is especially true when someone from a more privileged class performs the art of the lower class. While completely replicating a certain style

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    Mandela was born in Transkei in a small rural community in the easterner cape of South Africa. On 18july 1918 and named Nelson by one of his teachers, Mandela led the struggle to reinstate the apartheid rule of South Africa against racial discrimination. As well know as a democratic leader he was incarcerated for 27 years. Has been awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1993 and 1994 Nelson Mandela been voted as South Africa first black president. (BBC news-Mandela’s life and times2008) The assay will seem

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    “No one possesses a magic wand which the architects of the new dispensation could wave and, ‘Hey presto!’ things will be transformed overnight into a promised land flowing with milk and honey” (Tutu 3). After the apartheid, South Africa needed a way to reconcile the wrong that had taken place throughout the country. Instead of modeling the Nuremberg Trials from World War II, South Africa implemented Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRC). This process “guarantees pardon for any confess crime

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