Freedom in "I Am Malala"

What connection can you make between Malala's struggle for freedom and equality and the struggle for freedom and equality that Americans encountered through the readings in Unit 1?

Write 3 complete sentences describing 1 connection you can make.

There are times that call for moral nuance. Now is not one of them. For Americans, but not just for Americans, nothing can be more fundamental than freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of inquiry. Being deprived of an education truncates these rights, as it stunts the life of every human being who is prevented from developing her or his mind to the fullest.