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“Fights don't solve matters, they just make things worse. (Diary 19)”

Quote by Erin Gruwell

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Erin Gruwell is an American teacher who gained widespread attention for her work at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. She is known for founding the 'Freedom Writers Club', which helped marginalized students express themselves through writing and inspired their potential. Her story was adapted into the film 'The Dead Poets Society'. more

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