In these lessons we have examined many of the volunteer opportunities that help not only fellow Americans but also people worldwide. Choose one of these volunteer organizations that has been described in previous lessons and describe which volunteer organization you would be most interested in joining and what that organization does to help people. Include why you would want to be a part of that organization.

I would choose the organization Head Start. I would choose head start because I can help children and underprivileged families in ways like providing them meals, medical services, any other type of service that their family requires, and I can help prepare their children for preschool. I would like to be a part of this organization because I like to help other people in any way that I can, and I feel that being with this program, I can help many families in need.

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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