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Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who is best known for her self-portraits that often incorporated elements of the indigenous culture of Mexico.

Frida Kahlo started painting when she was a student at the National Preparatory School in Mexico City. She was first introduced to painting by her father, who was an amateur painter himself.

Civil liberties are freedoms that are guaranteed to citizens by the government. These freedoms include the right to free speech, freedom of religion, and the right to a fair trial.

The Equality Act is a bill that was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2019. The bill would expand the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections for LGBT people.

The elephant symbolizes the British Empire and its power. The protagonist is forced to shoot the elephant because it is seen as a threat to the Empire.

The purpose of the Boston Tea Party was to protest the Tea Act and to show the British government that the colonists were not going to take the tax on tea anymore.

Equality is a question because it is something that has not been fully achieved in society and is something that people are still striving for. There are many different forms of equality (gender, race, social, economic, etc.) and it is a complex issue.

The Reconstruction Era was a time period in American history from 1865-1877 when the nation was rebuilding after the Civil War.

The setting in Harrison Bergeron affects George by making him feel uncomfortable and out of place. He is not used to being around people who are not like him and it makes him feel uneasy.

The irony in the excerpt is that Harrison is trying to be average by being above average.