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I recently went to the cinema to watch a film by the American director, Ava DuVernay. The title of the film was Selma . The movie was about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his tireless campaign to allow African-American citizens the right to vote. A series of historic protest marches which took place in the U.S. state of Alabama, starting from Selma and ending in Montgomery, featured in the film. I found Selma thought-provoking and very interesting as it presented the struggle of the African-American people to have the law changed in order that they could vote in their own home country. The film showed Oprah Winfrey's character, Annie Lee Cooper, trying to register to vote but she was turned down and so she wasn't able to vote. Throughout the film King tries to persuade President Lyndon Johnson to introduce new legislation to enable the black citizens to vote. Johnson is seen as reluctant but he maintains that he is busy with more important projects. King does not give up ho

There are certain things in this world that are not fair. Some people have plenty whereas others have none. That is why charities are set up in order to help people less fortunate than ourselves. There are some generous souls who are willing to donate their well earned cash to charity. There are others who do fundraising activities such as running or sky-diving so that they can raise money for charity. There are also some people who are willing to take it a step further and volunteer. People volunteer in order to develop their skills, learn new ones or gain work experience. However there are some selfless ones who have nothing to gain by volunteering but are egged on by a genuine desire to help others. Volunteering is about working without getting paid. It is about working without getting anything in return. The contentment of volunteers comes from knowing that they have made a difference and that they have made the less fortunate better off. Volunteers help children and vulnerable