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Un beau défi: My Journey Fighting Multiple Sclerosis and the Climate Crisis
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Un beau défi: My Journey Fighting Multiple Sclerosis and the Climate Crisis

From: Living Disability

Sébastien Jodoin writes about his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, and how he has adapted his research as a law professor to include disability. He discusses the danger global heating presents … 8 $0.80 Add
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UN Human Rights Mechanisms

UN Human Rights Mechanisms

From: International Human Rights Law

Discusses UN human rights mechanisms, such as treaty bodies, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Court of Justice … ; 41 $4.10 Add
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Unapologetic Letters

Unapologetic Letters

From: Decolonizing Academia

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Unarmed Civilian Protection

Unarmed Civilian Protection

From: Are We Done Fighting?

This chapter considers research about how unarmed civilians can be helpful in a war situation, work that is rooted in relationship-building. The chapter concludes with a case study and a … 11 $1.10 Add
Uncle

Uncle

Race, Nostalgia, and the Politics of Loyalty

Jackie Robinson, President Barack Obama, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, O. J. Simpson and Christopher Darden have all been accused of being an Uncle Tom during their careers. How, why, … 272 View
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Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima 2.0

Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima 2.0

From: Uncle

This chapter examines the recent re-branding of commercial caricatures such as Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima. Now silent trademark characters, they no longer speak in advertisements and are reduced … 13 $1.30 Add
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Uncle Harry Flips His Wig

Uncle Harry Flips His Wig

From: To Wawa with Love

Talks about his Great Uncle Henry who was wealthy and like his mother 6 $0.60 Add
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Uncle Sam and Us

Uncle Sam and Us

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 2002 book by Stephen Clarkson reviewing Canada’s foreign policy in relation to the United States from 1938 to 2002. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Uncle Tom and Black Capitalism

Uncle Tom and Black Capitalism

From: Uncle

This chapter concerns the rise of Black conservatism in the 1980s and early 90s, as exemplified by figures such as Clarence Thomas. 23 $2.30 Add
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Uncle Tom and Eva

Uncle Tom and Eva

From: Uncle

In this chapter, Thompson examines the illustrations that gave Uncle Tom’s Cabin much of its lasting appeal. 6 $0.60 Add
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Uncle Tom on the Big Screen

Uncle Tom on the Big Screen

From: Uncle

This chapter explores the first on-screen depiction of Uncle Tom. He was portrayed by a white actor in blackface in a film made by Thomas Edison. 7 $0.70 Add
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Uncle Tom's 1960s Transformation

Uncle Tom’s 1960s Transformation

From: Uncle

This chapter focuses on the 1950s and 60s, a time of events that would forever define both the civil rights protests and the state-sanctioned violance that followed. During this era, Uncle Tom … 11 $1.10 Add
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Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

From: Uncle

This chapter explores Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel, which was an explosive success in antebellum America. It also examines Uncle Tom himself, who in the novel was a devout and pious … 8 $0.80 Add
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Uncrowded Suburbs, 1904–07

Uncrowded Suburbs, 1904–07

From: Thirty Years' War

Account of a case appealed to the Privy Council dealing with certain operational issues, including which of the City or the Toronto Railway Company had the power to decide about establishing new … 23 $2.30 Add
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Undead Disco

Undead Disco

Variations on a Theme

From: Between Certain Death and a Possible Future

In this chapter, the author discusses gay music, music claimed by gay people, and music that, sometimes retrospectively, narrates the gay experience. 14 $1.40 Add