Graduation Speech: Walk The Street With Us Into History

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I chose the quote “Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk.” -Dolores Huerta because I believe that people should take action and use their voices as opposed to just going about your day and lives waiting for those who are shaping and evolving history, even life itself. It is essential for everyone to use the power of their voices to state their beliefs and opinion to form the type of community, country, and world in which they want to prosper in. A personal experience that pertains to this quote is when I was in elementary school, and we voted for our class representatives and student council officers. Throughout the election, candidates gave their speeches that included their promises to the school and students. It was