Rachel Jebe B-12 I claim that Malala is a crusader and many people have noticed her for it.

It is easy to see that, because she was not following the T aliban's rules about girls' education and the T aliban wanted to close all girls' schools. "In January 2009, the T aliban ordered all girls' schools to close."(p.7) "Malala's father kept his school open."(p.7) "Malala and her classmates stopped wearing their uniforms and hid their books under their clothing."(p.7) Also, Malala stood up for girls' rights. "Malala possessed a weapon of her own: her voice." (P.7) "She wrote about her dream of becoming a doctor one day, her fears of the terrorists, and her fierce determination to get the education she needed, no matter what the T aliban did or how afraid she was." (P.7) Next, Malala stood up for herself and other girls and their right to education. "In 2010, notes began appearing under Malalas door, ordering her to give up her crusade or else."(p.8) "She appeared in a New York Times documentary, went on television shows, and gave powerful speeches to Pakistani kids." (p.8). Therefore, Malala is a crusader.

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I claim that the impact her crusade had was very strong and powerful. I think that because Malala has a

strong opinion and is good at sharing it with the world. "Malala possessed a weapon of her own: her voice" (p.7) "In 2009, she began blogging for the British Broadcasting Companys (BBC) Urdu site about what her life was like under the T aliban. (Urdu is an official language of Pakistan.) To protect her identity, she used a pseudonym. She wrote about her dream of becoming a doctor one day, her fears of the terrorists, and her fierce determination to get the education she needed, no matter what the T aliban did or how afraid she was." (P.7) Also, Malala's crusade has grabbed many people's attention. "The blog was an instant hit; soon, people all over the world were reading it." (P.7) "The Malala Fund, created in her name, is helping to send 40 girls in Pakistan to school." (P.9) In general, people want to help Malala and her protest for girls' rights. "Meanwhile, the world waited, tense and furious." (P. 9). "Some 132 million children and teens around the world do not attend school, often because they must work to help support their families or because they have no school to go to. Malala hopes to change that. She envisions a world in which all children, and especially girls, can get the education they need to become whatever they want from doctors and scientists to politicians and journalists." (P.9). All in all, the impact of Malala's crusade on the world is very effective.

! ! ! Lewis, Kristen. "Malala the Powerful." Scope Sept. 2013: 5-9. Print. !
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