The, By Ann Gutmann - 971 Words

The â€Å"Times have changed and they’ve changed in this case for the better†, by Ann Gutmann. This quote directly reflects my paper and the individual’s experiences during the early 1800’s. This paper will share key details of Charlotte Forten’s journal. Charlotte Forten was an African-American girl that attended a private school in New England. This paper will also showcase the book the Lakota Woman by Mary Brave Bird, a Native American woman that endured in order to survive during the 1800’s. Changes for the better include systems in place to end slavery, to stop racism, and to protect women’s rights. Forten’s journal opens while she is around sixteen. She came from a free black family living in Philadelphia during the early 1800’s. Her family’s history was included helping slaves become free. She was extremely bright and moved to Salem, Massachusetts in order to attend an all-girls private school. As the only black student at the school she excelled and was promoted quickly. Her journal is significant because it outlines the heart of a free woman whose mission was to help other colored men be respected and acknowledged as having rights. Mary Brave Bird was a very poor Native American woman a part of the Lakota tribe. She was strong-willed and committed to surviving. Her story begins with her giving birth while at the same time a war was going on, in which, she had to escape with her child only to be later jailed. As a Native American woman during the 1970’s, she wasShow MoreRelatedThe Twilight Of His Career Essay1486 Words   |  6 Pages Rather, it should be said that this piece is not an end, but a beginning that shows the transition of Western music and culture into an era of Romanticism. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on Jan. 27th, 1756 to Leopold and Ann Maria Mozart. As a young child he was considered a prodigy and was able to learn how to play the piano by age 3 due to observing his father. By age 6, Mozart was traveling across central Europe performing for the nobility of Austria, Germany and HungaryRead MoreSports and Recreation in America3034 Words   |  12 Pagesin his article Puritans at Play?, there were many instances where people were charged for participating in recreation, like in 1630 when the Massachusetts Bay Court ordered that John Baker â€Å"Be whipped for shooting att fowle on the Sabbath day.† Gutmann also points out how the Puritans outlawed shuffleboard in 1647, and bowling in 1650. All these moments in Puritan history point to the fact that the Puritans had a general distaste for any form of recreation especially if it occurred on the Sabbath