Oprah Winfrey Research Papers

Oprah Gail Winfrey, formally known as the host of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, was born on January 29th, 1954, on an almost deserted farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi. When she was just a young girl, her parents both parted ways and left Oprah to be temporarily raised by her grandmother. As a young child, she received cruel and unusual punishment as a consequence for her wrongdoings. Shortly after, she began the process of being tossed back and forth from her mother’s house to her father’s. While her mother was away, working as a housemaid, Oprah was repeatedly molested by male relatives (this lasted from ages 9-13).
After several months of acting out, Oprah’s mother sent her back to live with her father in Nashville. At the age of only 14, Oprah found out she was pregnant. She ended up hiding this fact until she was seven months along. The child she had given birth to sadly passed away at two weeks old. After Oprah had finally gotten her life back on track, she was on a roll. She was chosen by her school to attend the White House Conference and represent Tennessee.
Oprah’s disciplined and stern father was the one who had basically saved her from throwing her life away. After her tragic childhood, Oprah graduated high school …show more content…
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