Teen Activism

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Nothing on Earth is ever perfect. It's just a fact. But when push comes to shove some people have the will to stand up for what they believe in, and that's exactly what teen activism is. You see, if takes having a bold soul to become a teen activist. Because when no one else has the slightest bit of strength or courage, its teens who step up to make things right. And some very powerful teen activists in our generation are Malala, Ella Van Cleave, and Emily-Anne.

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One very powerful teen activist is Malala. For instance, Malala is a great teen activist because she is fighting for women's rights and the education of all children. It´s important to notice that her education was wrongfully taken away from her. So as a result, she kept on
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According to the article, ¨ Meet the 16 Year old Activist Who´s Leading the Fight to Free Captive Orcas¨, she is fighting for ¨ the end of cetacean slaughtering and captive holding,¨. This specifically means that she believes that aquatic species should not be harmed and that she is willing to fight for them. Also, another reason why she is a great teen activist is because she is a very courageous person. At the age of 14, she spoke to the Tedx Talk to help spread awareness about freeing captive orcas. This shows how powerful she is because she had a job to do, and that was to get her message across. And she successfully did! Another example of why she is a powerful teen activist is because she was inspired by the documentary, ¨The Cove¨. ¨The Cove¨ is a documentary about a vicious dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan. Ever since then, she made it her mission to put an end to harming these animals. And lastly, Ella Van Cleave is a very powerful teen activist because she created a campaign. This is because she wants make a documentary that spreads awareness about protecting aquatic species. And this campaign helps her to raise money for film equipment. She's such a smart activist don't you

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