Word: freedom
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...With his groundbreaking 1947 book From Slavery to Freedom, John Hope Franklin, 94, bridged the gap between black history and American history, documenting how blacks and whites coexisted and how widely their experiences differed. Educated at the historically black Fisk University, Franklin earned two postgraduate degrees from Harvard and in 1995 received a Presidential Medal of Freedom and the NAACP's Spingarn Medal for his contribution to African-American history...
...recently selected as president of Dartmouth, and three other individuals. The event began at noon at St. Paul Church on Mt. Auburn Street with a speech from HMS assistant professor Joia Mukherjee, medical director of PIH. The talk detailed Haiti’s historical struggles for freedom, first from slavery, and now from poverty. “Haiti still struggles for liberation, and PIH’s insistence on a better model for healthcare is an example of that,” said W. Gerald McElroy, a current Yale senior who co-founded the walk with Fritsche while a sophomore...
...contrast is striking. Only four years ago, George W. Bush, in his second Inaugural Address, described what he called America's "considerable" influence, saying, "We will use it confidently in freedom's cause." Bush's vision of American power was combative and aggressive. He said the U.S. would "seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture." He continued, "We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom...
...Irish Republican Army’s hunger strike in the early 1980s.“Hunger” follows the group of prisoners at Ireland’s Her Majesty’s Prison Maze that demanded basic human rights in jail—such as the freedom to wear their own clothes, receive one visit a week from a family member, and organize recreational activities amongst themselves. Though the inmates first attempted a “no wash” strike, their demands were not met until Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender, “Band of Brothers?...
...well aware that no nondemocratic state has ever become truly prosperous for one simple reason: freedom is better than nonfreedom." - during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (BBC profile...