self-determination
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What they did share was a brutal colonial past, and a longing to achieve economic self-determination.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Successive British governments have long maintained that the island's population has a right to self-determination under international law established by the United Nations Charter.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Her formidable, untitled 2026 sphinx regally commands its space among ancient Egyptian and Roman sculpture, a marvel of the cross-temporal and cross-spatial, spiked with specific references to Black self-determination.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“Nasty” has been called a feminist anthem, planting a flag for a woman’s right to self-determination.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Yes, it was a prison designed by our oppressors, but it also gave us a sense of self-determination and control.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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Political Geography - Middle School
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World War I
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