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“We're just trying to figure out what being a good citizen is, what participating in a democracy is, what taking responsibility for being an American citizen in a global context means to us.”

Quote by Cecily McMillan

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Cecily McMillan

Cecily McMillan is an activist known for her involvement in the Occupy Wall Street movement, born in 1989. She is recognized for her work on a wide range of social justice issues, including gender equality, labor rights, and anti-war movements. more

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