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@banananasim Exactly, white people did everything in their power to make the voting process for blacks as difficult as possible.

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@jjacob1p7 I agree, this basically just shows how white people were so against blacks getting equal voting rights and against big chances.

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#MESelma18 King didn't give up fighting for equal rights even when he was imprisoned. Because of his perseverance and resilience, the bill for equal voting rights was eventually passed.

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#MESelma18 Even white clergy men participated in the marches and supported equal voting rights. This shows how people can set aside their differences and come together for a greater cause.

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#MESelma18 It's interesting to see how a white man punched King and King was mature enough not to hit back. If he did, that would probably be used against him and his message.

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#MESelma18 The time period of the movie is 1965 but the church bombing in the beginning relates to how bombings in religious places still take place today.

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@Sarena99740704 Since jobs aren't guaranteed and people are desperate, I wonder what would've happened if James didn't start boxing again. Would someone else take his spot? How would've James turned up if he followed his wife's wishes?

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@jjacob1p7 Exactly! I feel like this can also apply to everyday life because in order to be successful we all start off at the bottom and climb our way up to the top with hard word and dedication.

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#MECinderellaMan17 James faces Max Baer (boxer known to kill two men in the ring before) in a boxing match. He took a huge risk but won the match. James becomes a huge inspiration and symbol of hope for the devastated nation going through the Great Depression

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With the loss of all his savings from the crash of the stock market, James is eventually given the opportunity to return to boxing which he accepts even though his wife was against it. He sacrificed his relationship with his wife just to make money. #MECinderellaMan17

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People resorted to relief money to support their families but it made them feel "small" with less dignity, like how James felt in the movie. #MECinderellaMan17

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James explained to Jay how even though they are going through tough times (Great Depression), stealing isn't the answer. This shows how humble some people can be during that time with good morals. #MECinderellaMan17

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@jjacob1p7 This is similar to Jackson's spoils system, only difference is M'Clellan replaced unskilled officers for the benefit of the North while Jackson did it in his own interest.

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Governor Sam Houston was deposed when he tried to stop his state from joining the confederacy. #METheCause17

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100,000 untrained volunteers became M'Clellan's army. They devised a plan to attack against the Confederacy. #METheCause17

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Lincoln would rather be assassinated than see a single star removed from the American flag. #METheCause17

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"As a nation we began by declaring 'all men are created equal'"...except slaves and foreigners #METheCause17

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Historian Barbara Fields thinks the single event that caused the war was the establishment of the U.S and independence of GB with slavery part of its heritage. #METheCause17

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@Yumnahh_K Then ends up losing a whole bunch of money... karma really has his back.

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@jjacob1p7 Right! Does he really deserve to be on the $20?