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Argumentative Essay About Tupac Death

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Kateyn Kistler

Ms. Davis

College Prep English 1

14 April, 2017

A glimpse into the minority

On September 7, 1996, Tupac was on tv, he showed up for Mike Tyson’s fight at MGM Grand Casino. He was happy, celebrating with friends, watching Tyson lead in the fight to “Wrote the Glory” a song he wrote and dedicated to Tyson. However, just hours later at 11:15, everyone that thought it would be a normal day were soon proven wrong. “It was devastating, no matter who you were you felt the sadness and anger of someone who was going on to do so much more than people give him credit for. A young man’s life ended to tragically soon, changing the world forever” (Monti, personal).

“Tupac was so much more than a rapper or a gangster, he was an actor, beautiful poet, even a politician. All he wanted to do was to change the world, change people 's …show more content…

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