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Using literature is effective because history is being noted and it leaves an imprint forever. Lyrics and poems however, appeal to the public and reach a much larger audience and not everyone has the luxury of reading expansively. People always look for quick solutions. E.g. When the daily news shows, the main stories are listed first, this draws the people in to stay tuned for the rest of the show. Even so when this happens it only has air time of a few minutes. The audience then have the chance to read up more on the current crises if they want.

With spoken word and written word poetry this can be done as well. Once people are informed about a crises/situation,  the chances of them taking he initiative to learn more is greater.

Haamedah Rawat♡

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Words can bring about change , the correct words could fight all the injustices and wrongdoings in the world . Creating awareness through any form of literature or poetry could spark some type of conflicting emotion whether it being eagerness to spread more awareness or to shy away from the cold , hard truth . I believe that one uses literature to make the world listen , to make them hear the bad things they tend to ignore , to make them accept the things they do not wish to accept . Words can make a difference and so can people .

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We are living in a currupt world and society where even our so-called leaders are failing us. This is why we are facing so many injustices in the world today.

I definitely believe that poetry and literature can be used to combat these injustices taking place. Your pen is your weapon. Words have so much power. We often forget this. Literature and poetry has the power to move and inspire.
We may leave this world one day, but with our words we can leave behind our legacy.

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Basheera Miller♡

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Cleo Fortuin
yes, there are many people who are either enjoy a good book or a good story and i believe that literature is one of the best ways to learn about new things and educate yourself on important matters going on around you and around the world. poetry is also a very big thing with millenials and the Gen Z generation as everyone goes for the whole aesthetic vibe and poetry forms apart of a certain aesthetic, many people really enjoy the fine art of literature and poetry and i think we could use this to our advantage by using poetry to bring awareness to issues we've been facing and oppression in any form

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Shanaaz Jaftha
Words are powerful. But does it have the power to change society? No I dont think so.. It can inspire, motivate etc, but what we need more is action. Action can cause change.  Its easy to write how we feel about all the injustices in the world. But will it change anything without action? No it won't..  we need it people who can fight for whats right instead of writing about whats wrong..

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Oh most definitely! As the saying goes, the pen is mightier than the sword.
I think literature is the best, if not only, tool we should utilize in this fight against racism.

Words opens hearts and unites people.

We definitely can't be fighting fire with fire in a world that's already almost completely burnt to the ground. We need to speak into peoples hearts and make them understand the consequences of their actions, peacefully.

Even more so, English is such a beautiful and universal subject and there are more than enough means to assist you in writing beautiful pieces that most probably many will be able to relate to.

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I believe that by using literature we can bring about change. Many writers have brought change with their writings. I believe we should continue to do so to address inequalities such as racism etc.

E. Rustin

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It's 2020, we are faced with a pandemic, that has seemed to cover every corner of the world.
But we're sitting with a much bigger one. Racism that still seem to exist in this day and age.
Over the years people have expressed their anger whether it be in the form of protests, petitions, etc. Powerful lyrics and poems have been written to speak out against the injustices of the world. Poems such as Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" or Dunya Mikhail's "The Iraqi Nights" or "Don't Shoot" by various artists in which they say "use your voice as a weapon"/"use your talents to speak up". they say words can move mountains, and it's proven to be true. Use your voice to create a difference in this world.

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