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Carrie Smith is the publisher of the For All The Children blog. She is also an at-home grandmother to two children and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Carrie Smith
Carrie Smith is the publisher of the For All The Children blog. She is also an at-home grandmother to two children and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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August 27, 2013
According to Wikitionary, "civil rights" are personal liberties established by the 13th and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Our quest for civil rights started as a movement that began in the 1900s, which was primarily led by blacks in an effort to establish rights for individual black citizens. This process was long even though today some people still feel it is inconsequential. Thus, we continue our pursuit for justice and freedom. The civil rights movement cost a lot of lives, a lot of hardship, and a lot of grief. I understand that this movement, to some degree, has improved the...
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February 24, 2011
This month is a special time of the year for me, not exactly like Christmas or Thanksgiving, but a time to reflect on family and the legacy that was left behind by my great grandfather, Charlie Sharp. My great grandfather was born in the 1800s and was an indentured slave. He overcame many struggles in his lifetime. He understood what it meant to be rich whether in family, spirit or financially. He always made the best of any situation and worked hard with the hand he was dealt. He worked and made many sacrifices to achieve his goals in life. Charlie Sharp knew that with hard work and strength...
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