FEELING OUR STRUGGLE
What do you think of when you hear the word “activist”?
Some people believe that activists consist of a few people in this world who are bold, and are able to speak out for what they believe in. Although this is true, their motivation not come from just anywhere. It is because they know what is feels like to be hurt physically, and emotionally. Sometimes, these influences seem like they might stop you, but other times it can be motivation to act. People like Harriet Tubman, a civil rights activist, Malala Yousafzai, a feminist, and Martin Luther King Jr, a civil rights activist, proved that this, is in fact, true. These activists did not only stand up for their cause because they believed in it. It is also because they …show more content…
She realized that even though her past was not that pleasant because of slavery, she found a way to make it more pleasant--for herself, and for her people. Her weakness later became her motivation; to help others who were going through her experience. Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross (pbs.org), was born to two slave parents. She had plenty of siblings, and most of them were sold to new owners. Her childhood ended quickly though, because as she turned just six years old, she was sold off as a nursemaid(Thefamouspeople.com). She was told to take care of a baby, and as a six year old, that must have not been very easy. She was often beaten by her owners(Thefamouspeople.com). However as she got older, she worked in places like a plantation, and in a store. That was until she decided she had had enough of this. Tubman decided to flee the state of Maryland, and run away to Pennsylvania, a free state(PBS.org). Her first successful escape was done all by herself, traveling nearly 90 miles by foot. She had reached the Underground Railroad, a secret network where people helped slaves escape(Thefamouspeople.com). Although she loved being a free woman, she often thought about her family and friends. After remembering what she had gone through, she realized that she could help save other slaves. Over 11 years, she accomplished her goal by saving over 300 slaves, including her family members. Her story inspired …show more content…
That was when she delivered her first speech (Biography.com). As she began to speak out more, she later became a target of the Taliban, which was soon proved when she became their target. One day, when Malala was 15, and heading home from school on a bus, she was caught by surprise when an angry Talib walked in and yelled “Who is Malala?” The girls turned to her, and before you know it, she was shot in the face.
(I am Malala-children’s edition). After she was shot, she was hospitalized in the United Kingdom, and had to live there. However, she did not give up. The Taliban did not silence her, so, Malala created an organization called the Malala Fund, along with her father, to help other girls facing her problems (Themalalafund.com). Now, Malala is a hero to many girls in the world who need some guidance and an education. Malala taught a lot of girls to stand up for education and gender rights. She did not let her injury stop her. Instead, she turned it into a moment of motivation so she could help other
What do you think of when you hear the word “activist”?
Some people believe that activists consist of a few people in this world who are bold, and are able to speak out for what they believe in. Although this is true, their motivation not come from just anywhere. It is because they know what is feels like to be hurt physically, and emotionally. Sometimes, these influences seem like they might stop you, but other times it can be motivation to act. People like Harriet Tubman, a civil rights activist, Malala Yousafzai, a feminist, and Martin Luther King Jr, a civil rights activist, proved that this, is in fact, true. These activists did not only stand up for their cause because they believed in it. It is also because they …show more content…
She realized that even though her past was not that pleasant because of slavery, she found a way to make it more pleasant--for herself, and for her people. Her weakness later became her motivation; to help others who were going through her experience. Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross (pbs.org), was born to two slave parents. She had plenty of siblings, and most of them were sold to new owners. Her childhood ended quickly though, because as she turned just six years old, she was sold off as a nursemaid(Thefamouspeople.com). She was told to take care of a baby, and as a six year old, that must have not been very easy. She was often beaten by her owners(Thefamouspeople.com). However as she got older, she worked in places like a plantation, and in a store. That was until she decided she had had enough of this. Tubman decided to flee the state of Maryland, and run away to Pennsylvania, a free state(PBS.org). Her first successful escape was done all by herself, traveling nearly 90 miles by foot. She had reached the Underground Railroad, a secret network where people helped slaves escape(Thefamouspeople.com). Although she loved being a free woman, she often thought about her family and friends. After remembering what she had gone through, she realized that she could help save other slaves. Over 11 years, she accomplished her goal by saving over 300 slaves, including her family members. Her story inspired …show more content…
That was when she delivered her first speech (Biography.com). As she began to speak out more, she later became a target of the Taliban, which was soon proved when she became their target. One day, when Malala was 15, and heading home from school on a bus, she was caught by surprise when an angry Talib walked in and yelled “Who is Malala?” The girls turned to her, and before you know it, she was shot in the face.
(I am Malala-children’s edition). After she was shot, she was hospitalized in the United Kingdom, and had to live there. However, she did not give up. The Taliban did not silence her, so, Malala created an organization called the Malala Fund, along with her father, to help other girls facing her problems (Themalalafund.com). Now, Malala is a hero to many girls in the world who need some guidance and an education. Malala taught a lot of girls to stand up for education and gender rights. She did not let her injury stop her. Instead, she turned it into a moment of motivation so she could help other