Virginia Hamilton's The People Could Fly

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The definition of human rights would be, rights believed to belong, with good reason, to every person. The Virginia Hamilton’s excerpt “The People Could Fly” tells us about a woman named Sarah and how she was treated during slavery times. Protecting human rights is demonstrated throughout the story. There is also great focus on the people who are suffering because it shows us that if they protect their human rights, everything will turn out okay.
To begin, the excerpt’s directed audience would be, people who suffer. This is shown through Sarah’s story and the way she was hurt by the master and his crew. In the end everything was okay because she flew away and became free. It says in paragraph 13, “Sarah couldn’t stand up straight any longer.”

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