Dorothea L. Dix PSY 310 December 19th, 2010 Dorothea L. Dix Dorothea L. Dix was a woman of many splendors. She was not one who wanted credit for her accomplishments for she acted simply in a matter that would best help people. She was driven by the purest desire to help individuals obtain a better life. “There are few cases in history where a social movement of such proportions can be attributed to the work of a single individual” (Gardner & Kovach, 1972). Dorothea accomplished extreme reform for the treatment of the mentally ill.
Her life was challenging from the beginning. Her parents separated and moved to Pine Level, Alabama, where she lived with her grandparents and was forced to go to a segregated, one-room school, where it lacked essential supplies, such as desks. Later in life, she married her new husband, Raymond
society conflict. It also evokes, again, the importance of courage when facing conflict; in this case it shows courage in the face of adversity. Ruth is a white woman in the 60’s, a time of high racial tension, who marries a black man, twice, and mothers 12 mixed race children. In her society, and even to a lesser extent in today’s society, mixing races was severely looked down upon and caused her to be the victim of many injustices. But the remarkable thing about Ruth was…she didn’t care!
Mrs. Parks was a seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955; she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger. She was tried and convicted of violating a local ordinance. Rosa Parks is an example of courage and determination, an inspiring symbol for all African Americans to remain free through tough adversity. She helped to make her fellow African Americans aware of the history of the Civil Rights Movement to the best of her ability.
After Eleanor became aware of the inequities for African Americans with regard to their rights, she gave it the much deserved attention it required. This article points out why Eleanor was Self-reliant because she didn’t bend to the will of the public. She gave her opinions bluntly, not worrying what the country thought about her for becoming a champion to the African Americans. Eleanor also expressed her opinions through press conferences. This was unheard of prior to her.
Many colonists died in early Jamestown, was it because of the environmental problems, the lack of settler skills, or maybe it was the bad relationship the colonist had with the Indians? The lack of skills by the settlers played a huge role in the many deaths of the colonists. In May 1607, 110 settlers arrived in Jamestown. Of the 110, only 82 had known occupations, and 47 out of the 82 were gentlemen (a gentlemen was a person of wealth who was not used to working with his hands)(Doc. C).
From being raised in a family where they don’t want to speak of the unfair events to schools where if you speak of them you are fired. All these things shaped Anne Moody to become who she was and is. Coming of Age in Mississippi is about a young African American girl and her experiences in a town in the state of Mississippi. The story begins with Essie Mae being a little girl and her family living on a plantation. During the day while her parents are working Essie is being taken care of by her uncle ̦ George Lee.
As an adult he has realized it has made him who he is today. Growing up in the turbulent times that he did, his siblings taught him not to trust the Whites. He always had difficulty reconciling the fact that his Mother is white. As he wrote the book and learned of his Mother’s journey with race issues, he came to peace with being bi-racial. He did know that she was Jewish and that her entire family considered her dead because she married a black man.
Throughout the course of this class, I have been introduced to many African American women who have addressed the issue on social justice. Every one of these women demonstrated their immense bravery through their actions. Disregarding their numerous obstacles, they all made a difference in the corrupt world they lived in. Unfortunately some of those brave individuals go unnoticed. A woman by name of Sojourner Truth is one individual that does not receive enough credit for her change in history.
He was born in Nebraska but was mostly raised in Michigan and although King grew up in a community with a strong African American presence, Malcolm grew up in a community where little to none of that background. As a child, he lost his father at a young age and his mother was deemed mental and no longer fit to raise Malcolm. After being sent to a foster home, he was raised by white parents and attended white schools. However his dream to become a lawyer was ruined when a teacher heard his education plans and simply laughed. Feeling defeated, and probably angry Malcolm’s intentions to further his education were tarnished.