"Too Dark to Be Angels"

Chapter 11 of Vicki Ruiz's Unequal Sisters: An Inclusive Reader in US Women’s History, 4th Edition Chapter was pretty interesting. I found it interesting that most of the graduates from the Cherokee school were more white than they were Cherokee but seemed to still referred to themselves as Cherokee. I think this chapter also reflects how people with more than one culture, background or set of values can change their so called label according to their current situation. I liked how the chapter covered the statistics when it came to the different variations of Cherokee involvement and graduation, attendance, etc. I also thought an important part about this chapter was when it covered the literacy rates of the different parents in the household. As seen in history and even today’s society this can play a huge role in a child’s life and even their success. Another thing that plays a part in the success of many of these girls was talked about early on in the chapter referring to the amount of support the students have. I found it rather odd however that a Cherokee school would not really have any curriculum covering Cherokee issues or history.

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