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One Man

by anna2525

I look at the world today How so many blessings came our way How one man he took a stand Freedom was not in our land Equality it was separate for all Fictional Fairness yes it caused the fall Jim Crow laws made for the worst Awful Discrimination was always forced One man he took a stand Peacefully he assembled everyone at hand Martin Luther King Jr. made a change The people he touched were of broad range The ideas of freedom were like dominoes People decided to get on their toes Thurgood Marshall he came about The first supreme court justice with out a doubt I look at our world today How so many blessings came our way I live in a town where freedom stands because one man who lived on the land
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anna2525
To whom it may concern: I would like to thank you for your consideration of my application for the Scholarship Slam on Civil Rights. I greatly appreciate the opportunity this scholarship could provide me. Please contact me with any questions concerning my application. I anticipate your response to my application, and truly thank you for you consideration. Sincerely, Anna Davis

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