recognized by many organizations‚ countries‚ and famous celebrities. In 1985‚ President Ronald Reagan awarded Mother Teresa the Presidential Medal of Freedom‚ to honor her work among the impoverished. Years earlier‚ she was awarded the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. In the following years‚ numerous organizations honored Mother Teresa’s work on behalf of the poor (Sebba‚ 80-84). The recognition of Mother Teresa’s work and the international expansion of the Missionaries of Charity showed that her mission
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Gore makes the appeal to ethics through his experience researching environmental problems. He also affirms that he chairs the Alliance for Climate Protection‚ a grassroots action planning society (Weisser‚ 2015‚ pg. 111). Al Gore has received a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on climate change activism. Gore appears to be a very intelligent‚ well-informed man. His facts and arguments are supported and affirmed. In his article‚ he explains‚ “…the scientific consensus…has been endorsed by every National
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Elizabeth Nordstrom Dr. Mathis English 101-20 10/01/2014 “The Perils of Indifference” On April 12‚ 1999‚ Nobel Peace Prize winner‚ Elie Wiesel delivered the speech that expressed the thoughts of thousands of Holocaust survivors. The speech “The Perils of Indifference”‚ was presented to the entire White House‚ all members of Congress‚ and thousands of others to thank President Clinton and the United States Government for helping all Jewish people in the way that they did. There are hundreds
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amazing accomplishments in his day‚ one of which is the Nobel Peace Prize. What is the Nobel Peace Prize? It is one of five awards given to the paramount person in certain categories; literature‚ medicine‚ chemistry‚ physics‚ and peace. The prize started with a man named Alfred Nobel; Alfred‚ who led an impressive life‚ and invented dynamite‚ left a large sum of money in an account dedicated to these prizes. Alfred Nobel’s will read that the Peace Prize was to be awarded by a council of five people chosen
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Have you heard of Malala? She was the youngest person to win the Nobel peace prize. Malala got the right for girls to get an education. Malala’s early life. Malala’s early life affected who she would become. The Pakistan Taliban tried to control her city. The Pakistan Taliban blew up a lot of schools in her city. She gave speeches that warned the Pakistan Taliban. Malala’s Obstacles Malala overcame many obstacles. She got shot in the head. She was enemies of the Pakistan Taliban. She was not
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Malala was shot by the Taliban while she was heading home from school. She survived the life threatening injury and she continues to speak out about the importance of education for all people. On December 10th she became the first Pashtun to win the Nobel Prize for her struggle against the suppression
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known around the world. Its ideas have been used throughout the world including USA‚ China‚ Malaysia‚ India etc. More than 94% of these loans have been given to women to improve their lives and escape poverty. The Norwegian Nobel Committee decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006‚ divided into two equal parts‚ to Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank “for their efforts to create economic and social development from below”. Muhammad Yunus has received several other awards. Microcredit means giving
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wins Nobel Peace Prize The life of Martin Luther King Jr. was a huge benefit to the civil right movement‚ and helped to change the lives of thousands of people by fighting for equal rights. The definition of civil rights according to Webster’s dictionary is “the rights of personal liberty guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress”. One of the awards that king received for his actions in the Civil Rights movement was the Nobel Peace Prize
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the Nobel Peace Prize to reflect upon Malala Yousafzai’s attributes to society. The writers professionally address the perspectives of the Pakistani people while applying their opinions as to why Yousafzai deserved to be recognized. Marc Champion adequately expresses the idea that Yousafzai’s achievements are the embodiment of the Nobel Peace Prize representation‚ therefore being the rightful contender. He assertively states that‚ “I know who I would have chosen for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize:
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a teenager‚ spoke out publicly against the Taliban’s prohibition on the education of girls. She gained global attention when she survived an assassination attempt at age 15. In 2014 Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace recognizing their efforts on behalf of children’s rights. Childhood And Early Activism The daughter of an outspoken social activist and educator‚ Yousafzai was an excellent student. Her father—who established and administered the school she
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