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    Barack Obama The President Of the United States Biography Barack Hussein Obama II, born August 4, 1961, a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, is the 44th and current president of the United States. For your information, he is also the first African American to hold the office. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He also worked as civil-rights lawyer and teacher before pursuing a political career. He was later elected to the Illinois State

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    Sometimes, immigrant culture and similar narratives can be found in film, even animation films, such as Zootopia by Pixar. In Zootopia, the film follows the life of Judy Hopps, a bunny who aspires to become the first bunny officer for the city of Zootopia. The city of Zootopia is the main city of the their civilization with several other civilizations surrounding it. Hopps endure a childhood being ridiculed for her big dreams. After becoming an officer, Hopps goes on to Zootopia to become an officer

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    Martin, born 1929 in Atlanta, lived his early years on the streets of Sweet Auburn, a neighborhood home to some of the most affluent and prosperous African-Americans in America then. He was raised in a loving Christian middle-class family, who were dedicated members of the community. His mother, Alberta Williams King, was the daughter of Rev. A. D. Williams, who was among the most prominent black ministers of his time, and his father, Martin Luther King Sr., was a devout Baptist minister of the local

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    question might be, and no I wasn’t in Las Vegas (which I would have asked the same thing myself). I know what your second question might be, and no I’m not some rich heiress who father is a billionaire and has money coming out of his butt (and middle class would be stretching it). And, of course, I know the last question would be a two for one like how in the hell did you end up in that situation and if you are going to write a self-help book for desperate women to do the same along with a book signing

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    152). 'La vida por Perón' are among many of Eva Perón's last words, before her death on July 26th, 1952, but not among the first words she has used to promote Juan Perón and Perónism in Argentina. Juan Perón is arguably one of the most well-known presidents of Argentina and his movement, the Perónist movement, has played a very important role in Argentina's political history over the late 1940s to the early 1960s, and has inspired many current political parties in Argentina ("Perónist"). Many who identify

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    Biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968 Nationality: American Occupation: civil rights leader Occupation: minister (religion) Michael King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in the Atlanta home of his maternal grandfather, Adam Daniel Williams (1863 — 1931). He was the second child and the first son of Michael King Sr. (1897 — 1984) and Alberta Christine Williams King (1903 — 1974). Michael Jr. had an older sister, Willie Christine (b. 1927), and a younger

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    MLK's Speech and Its Effect on Local Civil Rights Movement The white man won’t hand out integration on a silver platter. The history of the civil rights is often told on the national scale or following well-known figures and direct-action events such as the sit-in campaign and Rosa Parks’ famous stand on a Montgomery bus. More recently, historians have focused their research on the local level, revealing events that are not prominent, but integral to the larger scale history of civil rights

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    Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan came from humble beginnings. He was born on February 6, 1911 in the town of Tampico, Illinois. His parents were Jack and Nelle. Jack Reagan was an unsuccessful salesman who was also known as an alcoholic. His mother, Nelle Wilson Reagon was a devout farmwoman who raised Ronald and his older brother, Neil, in the Disciples of Christ Church despite their father 's Catholicism. The family moved frequently, sometimes in response to new job opportunities, sometimes after

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    In high school Barbara’s teachers had seen her talent and helped her develop her talent by having her attend to the 1952 Ushers Oratorical Contest that took place in Waco Texas which she won the debate and $50. Then she had a chance to follow the debate with all expenses covered to the national contest in Chicago where she debated in front of all male competitors and delivered her oration of “The Necessity for a Higher Education” with that she was able to speak about what her thoughts were about

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