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Rafael Trujillo: Dictator Of Dominican Republic

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A leader is someone that is in charge of a group,organization,country, etc. A leader is also someone that perfects all the views of leadership, this is important because when a leader is facing a situation he or she will know how to handle it. Everyone has leadership qualities but it's how you use these qualities and traits that make you a good or bad leader. For instance, Oprah is viewed as a good leader because although she went through a lot of issues in her life she was able to use those trials as a way to inspire others. A bad leader is Rafael trujillo, Trujillo was the dictator of Dominican Republic and although he was determined and worked his way up to the top he used fear to stay in control. Rafael Trujillo was born on october 24,

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