stick up for

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Definition

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not allow (someone) to be hurt

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Nelson Mandela was a civil rights leader famous for helping people in South Africa. He fought against a system where non-whites did not have the same rights as whites. He was a voice for people who could not speak for themselves. He stuck up for the people of his country.

When you stick up for someone, you are helping that person in a way that they cannot do for themselves. When someone is not nice to you, you stick up for yourself, right? So, if a big kid at your school is being mean to a smaller kid, you should stick up for the smaller kid. Or, if you believe that animals are being treated badly around you, you could stick up for animal rights. It’s always a good thing to stick up for those who cannot do it for themselves.

Christina Aguilera learned to stick up for women when she was young. She uses her power as a celebrity to make sure men and women are treated equally.

Have you ever had to stick up for someone? What happened?

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“I grew up in a bad neighborhood, so I always had to stick up for myself.”

“John was being bullied today, so I had to stick up for him!”

“It’s important to stick up for everyone’s rights.”