Emma Gonzalez was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018.
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11 Facts About Emma Gonzalez
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Emma Gonzalez graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the spring of 2018.
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In high school, Emma Gonzalez was the tracking team leader on Project Aquila, a mission to send a school-made weather balloon "to the edge of space"; the project was documented by fellow student David Hogg.
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On February 17,2018, Emma Gonzalez gave an 11-minute speech in front of the Broward County Courthouse at a gun control rally in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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At the town hall, Emma Gonzalez pressed an NRA representative to clarify their position on guns.
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In March 2018, Emma Gonzalez was on the cover of Time magazine along with fellow activists Jaclyn Corin, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, and Alex Wind.
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Emma Gonzalez spoke for six minutes, the length of time of the Parkland shooting, and paid tribute to the victims by mentioning each one by name and giving examples of things they would never again be able to do.
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Emma Gonzalez was attacked for their Fort Lauderdale speech by many from the political right wing of American politics and press.
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Emma Gonzalez was the target of a number of far-right conspiracy theories and hoaxes since the shooting.
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Protesters and gun control advocates berated King for his history of racially charged statements and attacks; Emma Gonzalez personally denounced King and accused him of racism.
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