self-determination
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Yet other scholars, activists and intellectuals have their takes, too, on the Harlem Renaissance’s many political movements and bids for Black self-determination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"The state's control and guardianship categorised the Sami and limited their self-determination, leading to division and loss of rights," it said in the statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Danish prime minister stressed that the agreement "respects sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark, as well as Greenland's right to self-determination".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Danish officials have described the deal differently, stressing it preserves Denmark’s sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was a movement in which African Americans seized upon their first chances for group expression and self-determination.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing self-determination
Political Geography - Middle School
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