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- 531: George Wallace
- ... remembered the George Wallace who smoked his cigar and denounced the State Department as communist. Wallace was a feared politician who lived in a state full of beatings and problems. Racism was the norm and Wallace took full advantage of this ploy to gain political attention. George Corley Wallace was born on August 25, 1919. While attending Barber County High School ...
- 532: Fredrick Douglass 2
- ... audience s opinion of southern slaveholders, he hoped to give his readers a glimpse into the true character of southern slaveholders and the institution of slavery itself. Douglass realized that racism was also prevalent in the north and so his intent was not trying to achieve equal rights but basic human rights. Douglass hoped to gain compassion for those still held ...
- 533: Elie Wiesel
- ... how helpless our battle may appear, we have to fight murder and absurdity. Elie Wiesel He made some very strong words with deep thoughts to get people to think about racism and how cruel each individual could be. Near 1978, President Jimmy Carter appointed Elie Wiesel Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Then, in 1985, he was awarded the ...
- 534: Eisenhower 2
- ... rights were just becoming a great national concern when Eisenhower was just entering politics. The barbarism of Nazi-Germany put a tremendous amount of pressure on the world to eliminate racism in all forms. After World War Two African Americans began to insist on the freedoms that they were being asked to defend. After the war, black veterans braved violence in ...
- 535: Benjamin Banneker
- ... equality of blacks. Benjamin Bannekar strongly felt that all men no matter what color should have the right to an education. Bannekar made one of the first attempts at ending racism and segregation of African-Americans. Banneker s almanac contained answers to some of the questions he had asked himself to when he was a boy watching the sky. It included ...
- 536: Alexandre Dumas
- ... imperial ambitions. Though the general died young, leaving his son without an inheritance, Dumas overcame poverty, the lack of formal education, and the constant wear and tear of 19th-century racism to become one of the world's most popular writers. Fortunately, considering his heritage, Dumas never mentioned encountering any racial discrimination. He was accepted by the highest classes of society ...
- 537: Tupac
- ... with on TV or even on movies. This is an influence because since people want to be like him, they will follow his beliefs. And if Tupac believes in non-racism, then the people will believe in that too. This is a big difference from him and other rap artists. A lot of others are racist to different people, and the ...
- 538: The Life And Times Of The Man
- ... closer in touch.” Though Edison had only the telephone in mind, the thought characterized Bell’s whole range of achievements. Bell’s humane nature was manifest in his opposition to racism and xenophobia, his contributions to the medical technology, and most of all his dedication to helping the deaf. In addition, the gallantry of his long battle against disappointments to make ...
- 539: Lena Horne
- ... has always regretted not fighting harder for her son. After her divorce she began singing with Noble Sissie’s Society Orchestra. Through out their tour she had to endure harsh racism having to sleep in tenement boarding houses, the bus and even once in circus grounds. Soon after that, she toured with Charlie Barnet’s Outfit and became the first African ...
- 540: Fredrick Douglas
- ... is. Frederick Douglass not only underwent a transformation but, being intelligent and endowed with the gift of Voice, he brought back with him a sharp perspective on the blights of racism and slavery. Dropped into America during the heat of the reformation period, as he was, his appearance on the scene of debate, and his own self-emancipation, was a valuable ...
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