Although some may suggest the Declaration of Independence has not been fulfilled, they fail to consider the progress that has been made for and by oppressed groups in America through the development of equality for all and the discovery of self-image. Therefore, we should acknowledge the growth America has made and advance even further to give each person of every background their voice. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1822 in Maryland. In 1849, she escaped slavery and dedicated her life to helping other slaves do the same through the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses that assisted over one hundred thousand runaway slaves to the free states and Canada. Her sacrifice gave a massive number of African…show more content… Henry Ossawa used his talent to express his reality as an African American man and demonstrated the intelligence and achievements of African Americans through his artwork. Though there is still a long journey to equality, Henry Ossawa Tanner and his artwork symbolize the strength and resilience African Americans have and will continue to have as we strive for a better world. During the Civil War, Latino Americans also faced racism, even though more than twenty thousand Hispanic Americans joined the fight in support of the North. Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton is the author of Who Would Have Thought It? Written in 1872, this novel tells the story of Lola, a young Mexican-American girl, who, after being saved from Indian captivity, lives in the household of a New England family while criticizing society’s opportunism and hypocrisy, and indicting northern racism. Through the novel, Ruiz de Burton showed how culture, perspectives on history, and national identity clashed for minorities. Though the novel discussed important topics, the broadcast of the novel itself, is the milestone of agency, as it was the first English novel published by a Mexican-American woman…show more content… During this time, he was greatly active, as he was working against the revolt centered in Santa Cruz de la Caada. Martinez wasn’t just someone who taught religion and gave people comfort; he was also someone who took action, was against danger, and was not afraid. By not only being a priest, but also a consul, and the Taos representative to New Mexico’s Departmental Assembly, he was living proof that Latino Americans of any decent could make a difference, have important roles, and have a voice. Following the Civil War and the emancipation of slaves in the United States, white supremacists made it their mission to turn America back to their idealization, terrorizing innocent African Americans. Consequently, the Harlem Renaissance was created which allowed African Americans to show their identity through their culture, art, and history. Even after the Renaissance ended, these ideas were never diminished, it in fact allowed other groups and ethnicities to experience the African American culture. The piece “Gamin” created by Augustus Savage was a crucial art piece of the Harlem
