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The Freedom Writers needed someone to show that they care, and that’s exactly what Erin Gruwell did. She helped them to understand that everyone has battles that they are fighting, even though you might not always know them. Erin Gruwell helped the class to learn to accept each other and realize that everyone regardless of their background deserves to be treated with the same respect as people of your own background. She believed in the class enough to give them books to read similar to their own lives. Erin Gruwell made such a powerful impact on her students, they wanted to stay with her through their junior and senior years. Some teachers were reluctant and felt that Erin Gruwell wasn’t qualified and wasn’t there long enough to teach juniors

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