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Summary: Protesters filled the streets after the killing of Michael Brown by the police. The protesters were majority students. These protesters were labeled thugs instead of people seeing what they were protesting for.

Analysis: These BLM protests still happen today because there has not been enough change to hold officers accountable. Although there have not been major changes, the BLM movement sparked a major conversation on gun violence.

Reflection: Students today can learn that even if you do not get the desired outcome, you still have made a difference in the issue.

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7 Times in History When Students Turned to Activism (Published 2018)

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The survivors of the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting have surprised many with their public activism. But they are hardly the first students to push the adult world for political change.

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I align with the democratic party because of my liberal beliefs.

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1. Elizabeth Warren believes that everyone should have equal access to health care because it is a basic human right(Ballotpedia). This is important to me because this would affect my family directly. My nieces and nephews do not have health care because my sister cannot afford it. This is the case for many families across America and that is why it is necessary to have some sort of health care plan if you're running for president.

2. Pete Buttigieg believes that the US needs to build a clean economy by creating green jobs in America(Ballotpedia). I am part of generation Z which means that I will have to deal with the effects of climate change when I am older. It is important to me that we make drastic changes to make America green in order to keep the earth livable.

3. Bernie Sanders believes that the US should increase funding for public education(Ballotpedia). I am currently a student in the public education system. There are many problems with the public education system but I believe that it needs more funding in order to make positive progress. Our teachers are barely paid livable wages which is crazy because they shape the future of America.

4. Andrew Yang believes that drug policy should be shifted from punishment to treatment(Ballotpedia). Mass incarceration is a huge problem for the US. Many people are thrown in jail so that the prisons can make a profit off of their prisoners, but "crimes" like drug addiction should be handled in a better way in order to actually help the people that are affected by it. Addiction is a disease and should be treated differently from a crime.

5. Pete Buttigieg believes that the economy should focus on growing the income of the 90%(Ballotpedia). Our current president has been wealthy his whole life so it is obvious why he does not focus on helping the 90%. It is important to level the playing field and give equal opportunity to become wealthier. By helping the 90%, it will help the US economy grow because the 90% is the majority of the US.

I think that this candidate is electable for liberals like myself. I do not think most conservatives would like my super candidate, but I think this candidate could draw some moderate conservatives. I do think that this candidate has a chance to win the election because of the policies that they provide.

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Post #6 and #7: My Political Socialization - Family 

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Post #6 and #7: My Political Socialization - Family 

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My family has influenced my political ideology a lot. My dad watches political news everyday and yells his opinions throughout the house. He explains to me the situations and because of my lack of knowledge on most of these situations I tend to agree with his views. My family is part of the lower middle class which tends to affect our ideology as well. My dad always says, "I'm poor, so I'm a democrat."

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Post #4: The image says "from slave to criminal with one amendment. . .13th"

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Post #4: The image says "from slave to criminal with one amendment. . .13th"

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The 13th amendment abolished slavery which is good, but it also said, "except as a punishment for crime". This exception has been exploited by people to take away the rights of felons, many of which have been targeted because of their race.

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This song is about the life of the poor African Americans in the US and their struggles they face. This song talks about police brutality, racism and the war on drugs. This is important to me because 2Pac lived in the Bay Area when he was rapping which is where I am from.

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Based on my political beliefs I am liberal. For example I believe stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost which tends to be more liberal view. In addition, there are still significant obstacles that make it harder for women to get ahead than men, is something I believe which reflects a more liberal view.

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Post #2: ACLU Know Your Rights - Student Rights

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Post #2: ACLU Know Your Rights - Student Rights

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Reflection: One useful thing that I learn was that schools cannot punish students more harshly than normal for participating in a walk out. This means that students can only get the normal punishment for missing class and nothing more. Another interesting thing that I learned was that schools cannot punish students for things they post on social media.

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Know Your Rights | Students’ Rights | American Civil Liberties Union

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The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” This is true for other fundamental rights, as well.

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Post #1: Why I must speak out about climate change by James Hansen

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Post #1: Why I must speak out about climate change by James Hansen

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Summary: James Hansen is talking about the science behind climate change. He also talks about how it is undeniably happening and there is no reason to deny it anymore.

Reflection: This is very important because this is my future and it drastically impacts many lives around the world. It is crazy how people can deny climate change with how much real evidence is out there. The Ted talk that I watched is from 2012 and it provides so much evidence of the reality of climate change, so that fact that major figures in the US including our President can deny this is just insane. We need to change our lifestyle now if we are going to survive on earth.

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James Hansen: Why I must speak out about climate change

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Top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply worried about the future.