Can you picture yourself being attacked by terrorists? Or writing a world famous speech? What about Talking to congress? Well, you may have heard the term, ‘Teen Activism.’ But have you ever thought of the definition? Teen Activists are teenagers who step up to make the world a better place. One thing you should know about teen activists is that they have to sacrifice many things in order to help a problem in the world. Teen activists have many things in common, but these three traits are the most prevalent: Teen activists sacrifice their time, they risk their personal safety, and they often invest their own money. The following six activists demonstrate these characteristics: Malala- an activist who stood up for education, Iqbal- protesting against child …show more content…
Alex Lin is an activist who should worry about safety. According to “Turning E-waste into Treasure” He went to congress and changed a law about recycling Others may protest to a point of causing physical problems. Manly because in some states, you have to pay extra to recycle, and if there is a law concerning that you have to recycle E-waste, people are going to get angry- hopefully it is only a matter of angry words, not physical abuse. In the same way, Alex Libby also has to sacrifice safety because he could receive threats from past bullies They might fear that Alex Libby may publicly say who the bullies were and everyone would think bad about them. Alex Libby knows that there are some challenges about being an activist, however, that does not stop him from doing what he thinks is right. But most prominently, Malala sacrifices her safety by breaking the rules of the Taliban, who are terrorists that ruled over Malala’s homeland. If the Taliban found out where she lives currently, they could have her killed! Malala has continual confidence past the point of being shot through the head. Over all, teen activists sacrifice safety for their