Claudia De la Cruz

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/claudia-de-la-cruz

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Claudia De la Cruz born?Circa 1980-1981
2. What is the political affiliation?Party for Socialism and Liberation
3. What is the political stance?Far-left activist
4. Who is Claudia De la Cruz?Claudia De la Cruz is an American activist who ran for president of the United States in 2024 as the nominee of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
5. What changes did she want to bring to the United States?She wanted to promote ideas like workers having more control over businesses, free health care and education for everyone, and sharing wealth more fairly.

Far-left: A political position advocating for radical social and economic change, often beyond mainstream liberal or progressive ideologies.
Socialism: A political and economic system advocating for collective or state ownership and control of the means of production and distribution.
Nominee: The individual officially selected by a political party to represent them in an election for a specific office.
Activist: An individual actively engaged in promoting or opposing social or political change through direct action and advocacy.