kept showingup in new clothes, new names; then leaving.6
The author is told she is a "bad daughter"; with that perspective I interpreted the poem to be the author searching for a sense of identity, meaning in life, and her purpose.
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curled up at a bad man's feet;
I also find this line powerful
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The procreative value of black women had disappeared with freedomin the eyes of white landowners. Women pushed to rural peripheries oftenmigrated to Southern cities to find work as domestics and in other occu-pations. Thus more unattached women than single men headed to cities
This highlights the gender wage gap in rural work conditions. Single men received higher wages and remained in their hometown; while single or windowed women received lower wages and were pushed out of their hometowns. This follows the trend that we still see today in gender wage gaps.
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Men marrying women with children were responsible fortaking care of those children until they became adults, even if they were hersand not his
I find it interesting how the rules places a huge emphasize on parental care for children. The men and women both had obligations to protect the child, but it seems that men had more laws ensuring they maintain their duty as a father
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Women were perceived to be more eager than men totake advantage of the formalization of marital bonds because they offeredlegal protection. Former slaves were also assumed to have multiple spousessi mul ta neously and extramarital relationships, in addition to marrying manytimes.
In our history, women faced systematic oppression, relying on a marriage for legal protection. Women did not have rights to own property, manage finances, and other legal rights, leaving them legally vulnerable. The societal laws emphasize the dependence on men during this era.
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You are my smer, my morher, the lovt'T'I don' I wnm 10 be, bur .fear 1hn1I nm
I believe that this line shows that looking at kinship through the lens of a society and social relationship plays a role in shaping our characteristics and identity.
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The world behind them did not close.The world before them is still open.Allaround me are my ancestors,my unborn children
Through these lines, the author is expressing pride in her kinship, by honoring and recognizing her ancestors. Her diction "behind them" and "before them" represents the interconnectedness of kinship through generations and how it helps shape traditions and identity.
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and alongthe wayearth sprouts and blooms, the grandmotherskeepfollowingthe creationthat opensbeforethemas they sing.
The poem displays themes of kinship because she used the Grandmother as a symbolize of connection to each other and cultural appreciation.
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oday the question is no longer wheth· • II II d "b " er women(or non-whites)are mte ectu_ay an y nature equippedforhi hertion but whether this male-created,male-domin~ d t g ed_uca-, I f • h h . ale s ructureis re-allycapabfl o servmgt e umamsm and freedo •t ,m I pro1ess
I value how the author is challenging the conventional norms of that "by nature" white men are more equipped for higher education. Therefore, there is a demand for a shift in focus that should allow anyone regardless of race or gender receive the same opportunities.
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, o h'ft d ·11 ony ifh t nter of gravitycan be s I e w1 women reallybefrt a ce h I ,, . . ee toI to teach to sharestrengt , to exp ore, to cnhc1ze andtoearn, , . . d . ' con.vertknowledgeto power
As a society, by accepting the idea of a women-centered university, we can create institutions that foster a supportive and inclusive environment and emphasis the importance of empowering women.
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Grades don’t prepare children for the “real world” — unless one has in mind a world where interest in learning and quality of thinking are unimportant.
I agree with this statement. In the "real world," there is a strong emphasis on our critical thinking and problem-solving abilities rather than our capacity to memorize specific subjects temporarily.
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the more students are led to focus on how well they’re doing, the less engaged they tend to be with what they’re doing.
In my academics I have found myself prioritizing the external validation of receiving the A on my exam or paper over the actual learning experiencing. This would lead to a deficiency in fully engaging with the material and retaining the information over an extended period of time.
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