Sentences with phrase «who fought for»

The process of buying a home was stressful (especially with the mortgage companies these days), but Andi was like a shield who fought for us with grace, of course, and got us into our new home:) I highly recommend her.

My dad was one of the people who fought for the freedoms that we now enjoy and would be disgusted with the apathy of Canadians.

I grew up in a small town in Tennessee just outside of Knoxville with two older brothers who taught me love, a mother who fought for me to have better, and a father who taught me compassion and sacrifice.

In the latest statement released, Justice K Ravichandra Babu chided the system for its «bureaucratic dogmatism» and said that pension facility for freedom fighters is not a charity done by the government, but is a bestowal of honour for those who fought for our freedom.

What is difficult for us to comprehend is why the Department of Veterans Affairs, having entered into a settlement agreement and agreed to a consent order some 16 years ago, continues to resist its implementation so vigorously, as well as to resist equally vigorously the payment of desperately needed benefits to Vietnam war veterans who fought for their country and suffered grievous injury as a result of our government's own conduct.

Mr. Nolletti is a strong, experienced lawyer who fought for my best interests.

«We're thrilled for DeMarlo and his family,» said Utah - based attorney Craig Coburn, one of the lawyers who fought for Berry's release.

I thought of all the civil rights lawyers who fought for decades in big cities and rural communities all across the country.

These are people who fought for our rights as citizens, and those rights rest on something that's very near and dear to our profession and that is the protection of a just rule of law throughout the world.

«She's the one who fought for this inside government.»

Whether or not to declare independence, or establish a federal constitution, or secede from the Union — all these great issues had multiple factions who fought for what they thought was right for the country.

Stephen Peck, who fought for the legislation said:

Lewis also taught at the Harlem Youth in Action, an anti-poverty program designed to help keep kids in school, and in 1963, founded SPIRAL — a group of African - American artists who fought for civil rights through art.

Not even Rodin's Burghers of Calais is a nobler commemoration than Saint - Gaudens» Shaw monument in Boston, honouring a regiment of black volunteers who fought for the North in the civil war.

Millicent Fawcett, the suffragist who fought for women's right to vote in the early 20th century, joins 11 male figures including Sir Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandi.

floor, Holman (who is black) pairs the flag with portraits and documents from his family who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Millicent Fawcett by Gillian Wearing London's Parliament Square has its first statue of a woman: Millicent Fawcett, the suffragist who fought for women's right to vote.

18 ° 48» 05» N 72 ° 23» 01» W, the coordinates used in the project's title, locate Cazale, a Haitian village inhabited by the descendants of Polish soldiers who fought for Haitian independence.

I use to say that it didn't really affect me as a painter or my career, however, the further I get into my career, that more grateful I am for those women who fought for the right to make work that they wanted and to show the significance of being female.

Bearden made the collage and designed the set for his friend's 1957 same - titled off - Broadway play, a drama about a South Carolina pastor who fought for desegregation.

In the 1970s, feminists looked to Mitchell, only to find her «cranky and contentious,» Albers explains, and suspecting that those women who fought for their rights were unable to win them by talent alone.

Battlefield 1's story campaign puts players in the boots of exclusively Allied - aligned fighters in the form of an American, a Brit, an Aussie, an Italian and an Arab, but doesn't let players play as one of the millions upon millions of soldiers who fought for Germany or the Ottoman Empire.

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But we did have some ideas as developers, so you do see some events in later games that tie back to Phantasy Star II: for instance, the statues of the 8 heroes who fought for Algol in the warrior's temple of Phantasy Star IV, or the town where people know about the legend of Alis... well, for the details, I'll leave that for you to enjoy when Phantasy Star IV comes out.

And finally a stop at the famous wooden archway overhanging the road welcoming you to the Great Ocean Road, with memorials to the soldiers who fought for Australia in World War One.

Just like adding salt to the open wound as the Indonesian government adding insult to the real heroes who fought for the independence in 1946 and prior.

Everywhere I went in Burma, I saw images of Suu Kyi as well as her father, Aung San, who fought for independence from the British before being assassinated in 1947.

Its walls still have the bullet holes left by the Russians who fought for Baku in 18th century.

March 23 is National Puppy Day, and I'm observing it by honoring the passing of a hero who fought for dogs in puppy mills.

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, May 7, 2018 — The stories on the evening news are heart - rending and far too common: A veteran who fought for our freedom and is now coping with post-traumatic stress (PTS) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied access to a restaurant, taxi or hotel because of his or her service dog.

Every one of the 10 graduate dog trainers is a U.S. veteran who fought for and served our country overseas.

In fact, he had loving, caring owners who fought for two years for him (after most would have given up hope).

Yes, you might say that most orange Tabbies are mellow, but don't tell Sugar Ray (a survivor who fought for his life) that!

McClung was a prolific feminist and social activist who fought for women to be able to be appointed as senators.

, readers can continue to learn more about individuals who fought for equality in their own diverse ways and how their efforts helped to shape the world we live in today.

Due to a childhood that was heavily informed by his proud Zionist grandfather who fought for the establishment of the Jewish statehood after World War II, Jonathan sees his homecoming as a chance to fully embrace his cultural heritage.

Recent racial issues in the United States have stirred heated controversy over whether, how much and in what way to remember those who fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

Known as a window sticker — or Monroney sticker, after U.S. Senator Almer Stillwell «Mike» Monroney who fought for the passage of the Automobile Information Disclosure Act of 1958 — this piece of paper is filled with vehicle information that's important to your car or truck purchasing decision.

It reflects political courage and compromise from our district and union and wouldn't have happened without trailblazing teachers who fought for a seat at the helm of school reform.

He created Project S.A.M.E. a US - Soviet Youth Exchange that brought students from the US and USSR together to advocate for peace; founded Students Concerned about Bias in Society (SCABS) who fought for implementation of Title IX in Maine schools; directed the University of Maine Aspirations Project and launched 35 statewide student leadership teams to bring students» voices to educational reform; conducted program evaluation research on the effects of the Maine Civil Rights Teams Project whose 50 student teams fought against bigotry and intolerance in Maine communities; founded the Center for School Climate and Learning and worked in hundreds of schools supporting students, teachers and administrators to bring youth voice to school reform in the US; co-authored two books, The Respectful School, and Transforming School Climate and Learning to share what I have learned.

It's a day to honor our veterans, who fought for all of our rights, including our right to a free, appropriate education.

After news broke that only two of the 10 largest multi-academy trusts are actually implementing the so - called Baker Clause, which requires schools to allow technical education providers access to their pupils, the man who fought for the clause in the first place explains why it is so vital that every school complies

William Cooper and Vincent Lingiari are two men who fought for democratic rights for indigenous Australians.

(Women's History) Submitted by Terrie Lynn Bittner Students learn about women who fought for change and explore the current status of the battles they fought.

The graphs serve as visual reminders of those who fought for our country so we might enjoy the freedom we have today, and of the reasons we pause each year on Memorial Day to remember those who gave their lives.

(Women's History) 3/6/2000 [Language Arts, Social Studies Grades 6 - 8, 9 - 12 Submitted by Terrie Lynn Bittner] Students learn about women who fought for change and explore the current status of the battles they fought.

This is a presentation on Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse who fought for more hygienic hospital conditions during the Crimean War.

People who defied prejudice and jealousies, conventions and the social mores of a hypocritical society, who fought for their passions, conquered them or were conquered by them.

For example, Michael Peña's Fury crewmember Trini «Gordo» Garcia represents one of the more than 350,000 Mexican men who fought for the American armed forces during World War II.

Loving tells the true story of the Richard and Mildred Loving, who fought for their right to live as an interracial couple in late 1950s America.