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Research about a significant person who was or is an advocate against racial, ethnic, LGBTQ

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Conduct research about a significant person who was or is an advocate against racial, ethnic, LGBTQ+, or gender inequality. Choose a person who has had an impact on promoting equality whether through philanthropy, civil rights, teaching, or lifestyle.

You will then base your case study on this person and their advocacy for social change. You must address the following:

Introduce the person. Discuss what led them to become an advocate. Specifically, how did society shape their path?
What change were/are they looking to achieve and why? What was/is the primary message of their advocacy?
Discuss which of the sociological views (i.e., conflict, interactionism, or functionalism) help to explain the type of inequality addressed by this advocate.
Did/does their advocacy invoke a change and or influence others? Discuss why, or why not. Remember that the view or perception of social change can be viewed as positive, negative, or a combination of both.
Give an example of how this person’s advocacy has touched your own life, whether through an experience, changing of perspective, or exposure to their work though educational or social means.
What lessons do you believe we can take away from this person and apply in today’s society for the betterment of the future?

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Some examples of possible issues that could be addressed: if you are addressing the LGTB community, you might focus on their representation in media or even legal problems such as access to bathrooms, conversion therapy, or adoption difficulties. Or, if you are discussing the African American community, you could look at voter suppression in a variety of states or police violence. These are examples only – you may choose to write about them, but you are not limited to them.

Students should address issues that they really care about because a “call to action” is more than an argument; it is a philosophy of the humanities and being humane.

To do this, you will:

Define & identify the minority group (DO NOT address ALL or multiple minorities – focus on ONE) and outline/forecast the major parts of your p*aper
Address, describe, &/or explain a specific problem for that minority group.
Offer a defined, actionable solution and how it will help the group/situation.
Support your contentions and “call to action” throughout your p*aper with valid chains of reason, examples, critical thinking, and most importantly the requirements listed below.
Conclude your p*aper with an explanation on why it matters that this issue is addressed & why it is beneficial to the group & America at large to have this issue dealt with.