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Cindy Sheehan | |
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 Sheehan gives the peace sign in front of the White House in 2006. | |
| Born | Cindy Lee Miller July 10, 1957 |
Cindy Lee Miller Sheehan (born July 10, 1957) is an American anti war advocate, who was one of the most well-known faces in the antiwar movement of the 2000s. She was the mother of Casey Sheehan. He was a soldier who died in the war in Iraq.[1] After his death, Sheehan, a grieving mother, felt determined to protest for her late son. Months later, she started traveling around the United States. She spoke at universities, churches, and other communities around the country.[2] In 2005, Sheehan set up camp outside President Bush’s ranch in Texas to protest.[1] Bush refused to meet with her at the White House.[3] Sheehan’s voice and strong protests created controversy throughout the U.S., with many questioning her connection and devotion to her country.[2] Sheehan became the voice of many people who lost family members and friends in the war, and could not speak up.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grow, Doug (January 27, 2007). "Cindy Sheehan, nonstop antiwar activist". Star Tribune.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Your turn: Cindy Sheehan: Sheehan has no qualifications". Journal & Courier. April 12, 2007.
- ↑ Greentree, Vivian (August 1, 2001). "Why won't Bush meet with Cindy Sheehan?: The nation's growing disapproval of our involvement in Iraq has landed squarely the president's own backyard. Cindy Sheehan, whose son Casey Sheehan was killed in Iraq, is staging an impromptu protest outside President Bush's Crawford ranch, where". Caller Times.