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Address to the United Nations Youth Assembly

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Speech by Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl who was shot in the face by extremists for standing up for the right of girls to be educated. This link includes a video, as well as text of the speech.

Address by Elizabeth Cady Stanton on Woman's Rights

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Address by Elizabeth Cady Stanton on Woman's Rights in 1848

The Breadwinner

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Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out.

Author: 
Deborah Ellis
Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Lexile: 
630L
Length: 
03:00
The Breadwinner

Mission US: Flight to Freedom

In Mission 2: “Flight to Freedom,” players take on the role of Lucy, a 14-year-old slave in Kentucky. As they navigate her escape and journey to Ohio, they discover that life in the “free” North is dangerous and difficult. In 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act brings disaster. Will Lucy ever truly be free?

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of a world free of hate, prejudice, and violence. "I have a dream," he said in one of his speeches. "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they won't be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Author: 
David A. Adler
Lexile: 
680L
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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