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Diane Nash Essay

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You should always believe in yourself and never give up no matter what happens. Always be the leader and not the follower. Civil Rights activist, Diane Nash when she was a student she witnessed southern racial segregation for the first time in her life. Diane Nash helped me understand that we should become leaders for the black society. I also had to overcome some challenges to help other people and be a leader in the classroom.

Diane Nash had to overcome many challenges and disadvantages to be able to lead other black people and much like Nash, I also struggle to lead other people because I was so nervous or scared. It’s hard for me to speak up loud and show people who I actually am. But I got better over time. I went to a different school

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