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WRITING TASK : Imagine WHO may have quoted these words and in what circumstances this sentence may

have been written or spoken . Use your cultural and historical references and try to explain this quote :

Below are some of your written productions: These words may have been quoted during a conference about the future of the US nation. This quote may have been spoken recently by a singer like Will I Am supporting Barack Obama in 2012. These words must have been quoted by a Black man who shared the same views as the iconic leaders mentioned. This sentence must have been written by the democratic Party during the 2008 election. This words could have been quoted by a political leader during a speech he delivered when president Obama was sworn into office 4 years ago. The person who has written this quote must be a Black person who greatly admires the 3 Black people mentioned whose peaceful actions and determination have contributed to changing America for the better. This simple slogan which movingly connects the PAST to the PRESENT is highly symbolical as it refers to 3 iconic Black figures (= activists / leaders/ Freedom fighters) of the Civil Right Movement. These 3 people are of course symbols for the millions of dedicated Americans who work tirelessly for Justice and Peace. Rosa Parks (1913-2005) was an African American Civil Rights activist whom the US Congress later called their Mother of the Modern- Day Civil Rights Movement . The quote refers to that

December Day (1st) of 1955 when Parks , aged 42 , refused to obey as she was ordered by bus driver James Blake to give up her seat to make room for a white passenger. Parks act of defiance became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement and thus became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation. She organized and collaborated with Civil Rights leaders , including Boycott leader Martin Luther King, Jr., helping to launch him to national prominence in the Civil Rights Movement. Both Freedom fighters whose nonviolent fight triggered change and stirred people to action have become historical figures , not only in the US but also worldwide. As for Barack Obama the quote reminds us that 4 years ago, he was the Black man who managed to inspire not only a new generation of African Americans to set higher goals and look beyond themselves, but also the whole nation who was hungry for CHANGE ! The 4 verbs, sit, walk, run and fly are increasingly strong and underline the progression of the Freedom Movement. This quote which was originally a text message from a 19-year old single mother addressed to the Democratic party Chairman, Khari Mosley during the 2008 election quickly became an election campaign quote which seemed like a tribute to the new President Elect, Barack Obama who had made promises of Hope and Change in his 2008 presidential campaign.

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