Nelson Mandela Biography Essay

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    countries like Africa, Asia, and Latin America don’t have enough resources to have it or teach it. A lot of people have died and sacrificed so much so minorities and third world countries could all have an education. Many famous icons such as Nelson Mandela, Malala, and Gandhi these were icons who fought for our education. Without the sacrifices, these heroes made some places would not know how to read or write. The plight of people across time and around the world to achieve an education was…

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    to provide freedom to India. Although Gandhi seemed like such a brave individual, he was not fearless as a child: “Young Gandhi was a shy, unremarkable student who was so timid that he slept with the lights on even as a teenager” (Mahatma Gandhi Biography). Here, the author of this article is trying to prove that Gandhi was just like a normal boy when he was a child. Not everyone is born a game changer, but instead a person works to become one. Mahatma Gandhi was not able to control his own…

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    Obstacles Of Education

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    Lucas Gold Professor Compton English 010 13 January 2016 Obstacles of an Education How difficult is it to obtain an education? Many would say it is very difficult because of all the hours of studying and going to class, but what if one does not have the ability to gain an education? Millions of people in this world are currently going through that problem. This is a major obstacle for many people. Most people will agree that an education is essential to be successful. The problem with everyone…

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    The methodology I will be using for the extended essay will include different primary and secondary sources about apartheid and different ways Desmond Tutu tried to utilize Christian values to undermine apartheid. Different speeches from Desmond Tutu will be for this paper and these speeches helped change the minds of individuals. Verses from the Bible will also be used to show what extent Desmond Tutu referred to the morals of Christ to apartheid in South Africa. From using these different…

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    I Am Malala

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    As Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”In other Words People Can use Education to win in life to help yourself and Others Succeed.Malala Yousafzai was one of the people who used education to change the world for the women who weren’t allowed to have education based on the Taliban’s opinion. Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb wrote the book, “I Am Malala” to let the world know how Malala’s actions changed the world in…

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    shows that even though he had gone through all of that, he still didn’t back down and showed courage to speak up. Another hero who was brave and courageous was Nelson Mandela who was president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He is considered a hero because he fought against apartheid even after being kept in jail for twenty years. Mandela also even explains what he thinks bravery and courage - which are traits of a hero, means to him: “I learned…

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    top most influential leaders on the planet (Biography, n.d.). By the early 1970’s, Winfrey enrolled in Tennessee State University and…

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    What Makes A Hero

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    A hero is someone with exceptional skills. He might have laser-vision or super-strength. Perhaps he has the ability to render himself invisible. Whatever the case, he has uncanny and even unnatural abilities that make him a hero. He may be excessively rich, or have endless resources to provide his success. Or so the media would have people think. In reality, none of these unique powers make a hero. This is because a hero is not classified by a set of supereal abilities, but by personality…

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    There were many great leaders during the Civil Rights Movement. Many of those leaders fought hard for what they believed in and sometimes the fates of those courageous people were not pleasant. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela fought the battle against discrimination peacefully; however, it resulted in great consequences for them both. Today, the world is familiar with some of the events that occurred during this time of struggle and devastation. It was never easy for the…

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    Maya Angelou: A True Hero

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    A hero is not someone that saves the world in matter of seconds, or has a non human superpower like the ability to fly or be invisible. A true hero is someone that does something without expecting anything in return, always being kind, genuine and stands for what they believe in no matter the circumstance. Maya Angelou is looked as a hero around not only America but the whole world for being a poet, activist, and going from nothing to something and using that experience to help many people. Maya…

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