Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Harriet Tubman rough

As a response to the angry black women post whose speaker is woman who has grown up in the post civil-rights era. Therefore she was buried in "Afrocentricity" before the "Eurocentricity" took over. I believe she was addressing any women willing to listen. The main point or argument of the post is that Harriet Tubman is the original "angry black woman."
The writer conveys her message in a causal tone, for example she starts out with personal story I believe to make the reader feel like a friend and to explain the relevance of Harriet Tubman and her. Her diction is very causal, like how one would talk to a friend, coupled with examples and references to her on life.
I agree that Harriet Tubman was an original "angry black woman," because she helped a countless number of slaves runaway from slavery and find freedom. As the writer says "Harriet Tubman, because she did what I in my bravado like to think I would've done: she fought back, and she won." Furthermore she channeled her anger and used it in a positive way, she also never let any one discourage her. For this reason I again agree that Harriet Tubman was the original "angry black woman."

1 comment:

kiernanlm said...

great response to a great article! i definately see harriet tubman as an amazing role model to young black girls who need someone to look up to. now im not saying run around with a "badass gun" but remember its ok to be aggressive sometimes if you need to get what you want! anger is not only a hurtful emotion it can also be a strong tool to use in any argument. good job!