Essay On African American Woman

The first set of clues, I noticed to support this example of a modern model, is on page 3. The sign is advertising free land “Oklahoma land run” and the main character is an African-American (A.A.) women. The factual history is depicted falsely, it leads the reader to believe she is leaving immediately in pursuit of the American dream. The author eludes that the lead women, will seek land immediately. However, due to social restraints of that particular era, this would have been unlikely. While, with a later start and fewer numbers, some A.A. pioneers are considered Eighty-niners. The main female character transcends the typical woman of that era. Aside from being female and A.A., she also leads a worship service, grows her own food, and swings a hammer. Pioneer women had to work and work was difficult, however, historically their work consisted of washing, cooking, and tending to the small children and household chores. Men and elder children handled most of the “farming” duties. When she says “A land that has no fences”, although a beautiful metaphor, this is incredibly inaccurate for the time period. A fence surrounding the early pioneer’s houses was necessary, it detoured the native indigenous people from attacking the …show more content…
I would check the information provided on Wikipedia against a minimum of two other sources. I would also find other non-fiction books related to the Oklahoma land run, and memoirs written by Native American, African American, and also pioneer’s perspectives. If possible, I would try and find literature written in this time period, not just literature describing this time period. To determine if this is a modern model, I need to fully understand the expectations and realities of this time period, and compare them against ideologies in the 21st century and modern sensibilities. Although, this book is a modern model, it is a metaphoric marvel, as