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Michael Todd, 15, was bullied because of his clothes during his first few weeks of high school at Martin Luther King, Jr. College Preparatory School in Memphis, Tennessee. When two students noticed what was happening, they stepped in to help. 

Todd told WHBQ-TV that his family cannot afford to buy him clothes, and so he tends to wear the same clothes every day. “I really don’t have clothes at home. My mom can’t buy clothes for me because I’m growing too fast,” he said.

Sadly, being bullied became a way of life for Michael, who told the news outlet he’s been bullied his whole life. 

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