An individual undeterred by the traditional obstacles faced by women and Native Americans, LaDonna Harris transcends simple definition. She has described herself as a daughter of an Irish-American father and a Comanche mother, a mixed race granddaughter raised by her culturally and religiously diverse grandparents, and the Indian wife of a white career Oklahoma politician. The mother of three children and an activist fighting for countless causes, her list of accomplishments is endless. She has served as a dedicated participant in Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty,” an organizer for a national women’s political advocacy group, an advocate for the mentally ill, an appointee to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization,
One thing Perdue could have done to have taken this book to the next level, is include more insight from specific Cherokee women. With their insights, it would have given more of a direct insight as to actual stories making the book more interesting. If she had included more examples of Cherokee women today and how they demonstrated strength this book could have been better. Also, Perdue’s analysis reveals the burden of her politics. It is evident that at times she uses communitarian and the female centric nature of Cherokee society to criticize modern American gender relations and society.
Maya Clement Professor Clemens Making of America 21 March 2023 Warriors Don’t Cry Response Melba Patillo Beal’s experiences as a child and in high school were influenced by various events that affected how she answered to the integration crisis at Little Rock Central High and how she lived her life going forth. Melba lives with her grandmother, India, her mother Loiws, her father Howell, and her little brother Conrad. She was raised in a household that valued the importance of education, and her family taught her to value herself and believe that she is capable of anything with perseverance and hard effort. Melba Beals, however, was regularly exposed to prejudice and segregation, which made her aware of the injustices that existed in the world.
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In doing so, the author does a very good job of using pathos to make his readers feel sympathy for his mother. Shakely also talks about article written about this same topic and how they are treated as “tempests in a teacup”(Shakely 647). While having written multiple books about the struggle for Indians in the past and future, Shakely was also the chair of the Los Angeles Native American
Charles Kirsch 1/20/23 Ms. Rodriguez English 10-4 A Woman’s Right to Choose: The Effects of Systemic Prejudice in There, There There, There by Tommy Orange tells the interconnected stories of several Native American people who live (or end up living) in Oakland, California. Jacquie Red Feather, part of a family line that ends up tying together many of the characters, is a very recently recovering alcoholic who works as a substance abuse counselor. She has suffered many traumas ranging from rape to the suicide of her daughter, and, in the first chapter narrated by her in the book, is finding her path to sobriety and responsibility. Growing up as a Native American girl made Jacquie especially vulnerable to societal and interpersonal oppression,
When people think of women making history, their first thought is not necessarily women from Arizona. Many opt for the better-known names, such as Amelia Earhart or Rosa Parks. However, Lorna E. Lockwood’s impact for women in the modern world is unprecedented to anyone else. As a woman in the 1940s, Lockwood was one of the first female lawyers in the state of Arizona that led her on the path to joining the government sect of Arizona and becoming the first woman in Arizona to be an Assistant to the Attorney General. Lorna E. Lockwood paved a new way for women across America, and not only faced ridicule, but also genuine praise.
The late nineteenth century was not one for child advocacy, and the master-layman dynamic of the rural Mexican rancho only furthered the silent response to the abuse Teresita suffers. Only someone in power like Tomás could actually cause any action to be taken against Tía, but he doesn’t stoop to dealing with the situation. In fact, he doesn’t even know it happens. The media and advocacy presence of America today starkly contrasts the mindset of the late 1800s. Any reader back then would have surely reacted negatively, but not nearly to the same degree.
Craft’s last words were, “I have made a difference,” and she in fact, did tremendously just that. From her great acts of assisting in desegregation to her influential changes in the NAACP, Craft redirected the way that African American culture in Texas was going, and shaped it into something much greater. Thanks to the braveness and strong character of Juanita Shanks and others like her, African Americans in Texas now have rights that may not have been possible without these people who decided to stand up and fight for a change. Works Cited Beeman , Cynthia J. “JUANITA CRAFT.”
During the early to mid 1800s, the colonization of “Indians” and subordination of “women’s rights in the American society,” was very essential to those in authority. They were perceived as a mere means to an end by promises of a better life in exchange for “land and work.” Although locals complied, those in offices took advantage by using antagonistic tactics in achieving wealth, power, and ownership. However, these actions lead to “The First Seminole War, The Monroe Doctrine, Andrew Jackson’s leadership, The Indian Removal Act, The California Gold Rush, The Seneca Falls Convention, and the Birth of the Republican Party.” Although some Americans have been perceived as heroes, their actions have said otherwise about their character.
Introduction I am currently enrolled as a member of The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and chose this essay topic to further explore my family’s background. My great-great grandma, Ora Marguerite McLellan, was born on December 27, 1904, and is listed on the Final Dawes Roll as number 554. She is listed as Choctaw by blood and was added to the Dawes Rolls as a newborn. My father, who is Native American and lives in Oklahoma, doesn’t have much knowledge or insight about our family or the trials they experienced. I felt compelled to discover more about my ancestors by completing this research paper and educating myself on Native American history.
In April 2012, news organization Democracy Now! interviewed authors Travis Smiley and Cornel West about their book about poverty in America called The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto. They published their book a few years after the Great Recession in 2008 and a few months after the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations against economic inequality. In 2012, Barack Obama was also seeking reelection for the presidency against Republican candidate Mitt Romney. One of the core critiques of their book is that politicians and the government are not doing enough to address poverty in America and that society’s attitudes towards the issue as a whole needs to change. They also argue that poverty is a critical issue in society and one that goes
As a social worker and reformer, Florence Kelley utilizes asyndeton, juxtaposition, and rhetorical questions in her ardent speech for the attendees of the convention for the National American Women Suffrage Association to “enlist the workingmen voters” in helping with the implementation of more stringent child labor laws to encourage the protection of children, especially girls, from working in factories at such young ages. Kelley’s employment of asyndeton in the second paragraph as she states, “Men increase, women increase, youth increase in the ranks of the breadwinners…”, makes her speech more passionate and effective by speeding up its rhythm and pace. She applies this rhetorical strategy to segue into the fact that despite the increase across different demographics, none is so exponential as the growth of “girls between twelve and twenty years of age.” She describes this fact before the convention to depict the extensive hindrances this particular contingent faces.
Criminal Homeless Imagine yourself without a job and receiving a final note from your bank stating that you only have a week to dislodge. In consequence, you become homeless as a bug of society and if you sleep in any bench or under a bridge, you will end up in jail. Many people have been suffering such cruel reality due to their poverty. Barbara Ehrenreich, a political activist and author in her essay “Is it Now a Crime Being Poor?” discusses the problems of the US correctional system about the treat of homeless people. She explains how they are sent to jails for minor crimes.
As the son of a Comanche chief and a white captive by the name of Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker rose from the status of a Comanche warrior to their tribal leader. Although not much is known about Parker’s personal life and early years, he plays a vital role in William T. Hagan’s book “Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief”. In this book, Hagan identifies the Comanche Chief through his upbringing to his death, describing his transactions with local Indian agents, presidents, high officials in Washington and the cattlemen of the western United States territory. The author presents the Indian chief as a “cultural broker” between the cultures of the white southerners and his tribal members, presenting a blend of beliefs that are heralded as progressive and traditional as he maintained the control and organization of his tribe. During a period of transition for the Comanche people,
In her essay, “Where I Came from is Like This,” the author Paula Gunn Allen effectively utilizes ethos, logos, and pathos to convince her audience, women studies and ethnic scholars, of her claim that the struggles of American Indian women have had with their identities. Gunn Allen uses all three modes of persuasion to describe the struggles of American Indian women. She uses ethos to strengthen her credibility, logos to logically explain the issue, and pathos to emotionally explain the struggles of American Indian women have had with their identities. With ethos she tells us where she is from and how she got her information, which makes her more trustworthy and believable.