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The contributions of female explorers - Courtney Stephens

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During the Victorian Age, women were unlikely to become great explorers, but a few intelligent, gritty and brave women made major contributions to the study of previously little-understood territory. Courtney Stephens examines three women -- Marianne North, Mary Kingsley and Alexandra David-Néel -- who wouldn’t take no for an answer (and shows why we should be grateful that they didn’t).

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Is there a difference between freedom and independence? Explain.

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Avatar for Harry Connerty
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Yes there is a difference between freedom and independence because freedom is doing what ever you want and independence is having peace with something.


Avatar for Chris C. Matul
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There is no difference in between freedom and independence because independence is being free of something or doing something on your own. And since the word freedom is in the definition of independence, they both basically mean the same thing.


Avatar for Zachary Lingenfelter
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I believe there is no difference because freedom is being able to have a choice on what you want to do. Also independence allows you to do things the way you want to do them. These two things are so similar that there's hardly a difference.


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There is a difference between freedom and independence. Independence to me is when u don't do what people expect (my life), but freedom is being able to do things that you want and being able to "let go"


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there is no difference between freedom and independence. Freedom means the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint, and independence means free from outside control; not depending on another's authority. They mean the same thing. There really isn't a difference.


Avatar for lilly kwiecien
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There is no difference between freedom and independence. They are both perfectly described by "the right to make your own choices."


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I agree. Freedom is being able to travel alone, independence is being brave enough to do it


Avatar for Cassandra McCabe
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Yes Freedom is given as a right while Independence is a independent reliant


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Yes. From my experience, there are a lot of help you'll get along the way. And there are a lot of things you can do to help as well. You, as yourself, is amazing enough to make the world around you better.


Avatar for Sophia Spangler
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Yes there is a difference between freedom and independence. Having a freedom is simply being able to do what you want while being independent is being able to do things on your own or standing on your own two feet.

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