Respond to a classmate. Do you agree with your classmate’s perspective? Why or why not? Be specific. What is the most convincing part of your classmate’s post? Why?
Classmates respond
In the case of Zitkala-Sa (1876-1938), she is an indigenous woman of the first Native Americans of this republic. She says, “I have tried to interpret it as making America, which is so generous to all other races in the world, understand my own people, the first Americans of this republic.” (Literature, 1865 to the Present) This means that she does not understand why there was no equality for people regardless of race, sex, color, religion, etc. At that time, society had restrictions towards women. In which the United States government did not grant citizenship to Native Americans and gender equality was questioned. Until one day she showed the world what all the women of the world are capable of achieving. A woman who, being a speaker, teacher, musician, and leader of her community, expressed that woman are equal, that we are capable of achieving great things and fought tirelessly to advocate for the rights of women and Native Americans. Her messages were clear where humanity and culture go hand in hand, and together they are possible to achieve great things and most importantly, world peace. Another important message that Zitkala-Sa said was “Democracy cannot succeed unless all women are treated equally.” (Literature, 1865 to the Present) I think this phrase is super important because democracy is why we are all in this country. Why the United States is the best place to live, where democracy exists and the rights and duties of all are respected equally.
In the case of Frederick Douglass, born into slavery around 1818. Who became a key leader of the abolitionist movement. On July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, he delivered one of his most famous speeches, “The Meaning of the Fourth of July to the Negro” or “What is the Fourth of July to the Slave?” He expresses in this speech that he gave for that year that it was a day of independence, of anniversary, of gratitude for everyone except for him. Because that day was the same as any day of the year that reveals injustice and cruelty that existed in the world. And this most of all because there was slavery, resentment for people of color. That is why I think that today there should be no social distinction, or by race, color, sex. We are all the same, we can all achieve great things in life. We are free, with rules, with laws, but we are free from oppression and evil. That is why we must concentrate peace and love among ourselves. A small grain of sand that we each contribute makes great changes in society.
In conclusion, both articles talk about how difficult it was to be oppressed by color, race, sex, etc. But they also demonstrate the virtues of people to prove themselves better and fight against all that oppression and achieve great victories as did Zitkala-Sa and Douglass.
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