Slideshow: can you?
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Can you win a gold medal? (Wilma Rudolph)
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Wilma Rudolph started life as a sickly child. She had a crooked leg and a turned-in foot that kept her from even walking. But her large and loving family made many sacrifices to help her. Wilma overcame her physical handicap and ill health. She became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
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Here is someone who overcame obstacles and said “Yes I can.”
Wilma Rudolph started life as a sickly child. She had a crooked leg and a turned-in foot that kept her from even walking. But her large and loving family made many sacrifices to help her. Wilma overcame her physical handicap and ill health. She became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
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Can you earn a Master’s Degree? (Regina Curry)
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Regina Curry was born and raised in the inner city of Chicago. With no high school diploma, she
was widowed and left to educate eleven children. She returned to high school. She then went on to earn a Masters Degree. Ms. Curry has worked as a community activist for over 20 years and is currently seeking her Doctorate Degree.
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Here is someone who overcame obstacles and said “Yes I can.”
Regina Curry was born and raised in the inner city of Chicago. With no high school diploma, she
was widowed and left to educate eleven children. She returned to high school. She then went on to earn a Masters Degree. Ms. Curry has worked as a community activist for over 20 years and is currently seeking her Doctorate Degree.
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Can you make a contribution to equal rights? (Rosa Parks)
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Rosa Louise Parks lived with segregation from the time she was born. In 1955, Miss Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a crowded bus. She was arrested. This sparked the Montgomery bus boycott. One year later the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was illegal.
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Here is someone who overcame obstacles and said “Yes I can.”
Rosa Louise Parks lived with segregation from the time she was born. In 1955, Miss Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a crowded bus. Shewas arrested. This sparked the Montgomery bus boycott. One year later the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was illegal.
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Can you make a good speech in front of other people? (Eleanor Roosevelt)
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Eleanor Roosevelt was painfully shy and plain looking. But she grew to be one of our most beloved first ladies. Mrs. Roosevelt held weekly press conferences, spoke throughout the country, and even had her own radio show. Her courage and sense of hope inspired many.
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Here is someone who overcame obstacles and said “Yes I can.”
Eleanor Roosevelt was painfully shy and plain looking. But she grew to be one of our most beloved first ladies. Mrs. Roosevelt held weekly press conferences, spoke throughout the country, and even had her own radio show. Her courage and sense of hope inspired many.
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