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    “Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man‚ you take it.” was said by Malcolm Little‚ known as Malcolm X when he was introducing Fannie Lou Hamer. Malcolm Little was born on May‚19‚1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. He helped expand the Nation of Islam by being a strong orator during the civil rights movement. He used his fiery words and actions to help African Americans become free from the discrimination from whites. He was a strong civil-rights activist

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    a diplomat‚ a printer‚ and a writer. Mr. Franklin’s many different accomplishments changed the world for the better. Benjamin Franklin’s early life was the foundation for the rest of his life; all of his later accomplishments were built on what he did over this time period. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17‚ 1706. After 2 years of schooling‚ the young Mr. Franklin was expected to work at his father Josiah’s soap and candle making shop. Benjamin refused and when he was 12 years old

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    world in a number of ways‚ two of the most important impacts it had were in the social and economic realm. Socially it impacted the world by communication to other people without traveling long distances to communicate. Economically it changed how the society was with communication and helping out with trades with other countries and states. And the effects were not limited to that time‚ but have changed things in these areas for ages to come.

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    known recognized for a model but it did not bother her because that is what she needed in life. She was a strong companion women growing up from lack of a farther figure she did not struggle to succeed in life and turn into a beautiful woman she became known for which is not only a sex symbol to people but also a famous singer‚ actor and model and every man’s dream wife. During the times

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    Walt’s father’s job change continuously throughout the course of his life‚ which meant they moved a lot. His father had a hard time making enough money for his big family and Marcelyn‚ so we sold their farm in 1910‚ and the upcoming year they moved to Kansas City. Then Elias Disney invested on the newspaper route for the following six years.Walt did in fact‚ help his father with deliveries and such. Walt was always working anytime he wasn’t in school. But they didn’t stay in Kansas City for long

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    an organization that works on ending animal testing for cosmetics and consumer products(2). He has been named PETAs person of the year for his role in abolishing animal cruelty(3). Furthermore‚ he has had a great influence on British culture and society and some have even gone so far as to describe him as the most influential British comedian since Charlie Chaplin(4). He has reached his status of being influential by being immensely popular and having a large social media following to voce his opinions

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    Do you know who Abraham Lincoln is‚ and what he did to change the world for the people? If you don’t‚ then let me start all from the beginning. A boy named Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12‚ 1809‚ in Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. At the age of seven‚ his family moved to Indiana‚ and he grew up on the edge of a frontier. He had very little education‚ but he read a great deal and self-taught himself when he wasn’t working on his father’s farm. Let me introduce his family‚ Nancy and Thomas were Abraham

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    “Words may show a man’s wit‚ but actions his meaning.” Although possessing the gift of a silver tongue‚ Benjamin Franklin allowed his actions to speak louder than his words as seen through his many contributions to society‚ threw his acts against authority‚ popular belief‚ and political involvement. Better known for a man whole help shape America………… At the age of sixteen‚ a young Benjamin Franklin posed as a widow under the name of‚ Silence Dogood. Under his alias‚ he delivered a series of letters

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    onto the shores of Cape Canaveral to see a glimpse of the first spaceship heading to the moon launch into space (Reynolds 134). A monumental event would soon take place‚ but that would only be the beginning. The world and it’s technology was about to change forever. As Neil Armstrong once said‚ “It’s a beginning of a new age‚” (Loff). Although many people only remember the actual take off and landing‚ the idea of performing a lunar landing was announced by President John F. Kennedy eight years earlier

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    changed the lives of millions of people. She showed America that everybody deserves equality and respect. She left a legacy as America’s “ Mother of freedom movements.” Rosa Parks changed the world by giving voting rights to African Americans‚ she did this by noticing the amount of segregation in voting. For example the African Americans had to take a test to prove that they could vote‚

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