When the Native Americans were received by the US Presidents...
1924 President Coolidge visited by indigenous people after Citizenship granted, but states determined voting rights!
Nice to remember a congress that actually accomplished something we still benefit from! Though the states didn't ratify it until 1920, when women could finally vote!
View of the Alamo, San Antonio, TX c. 1950. I visited it for my first time around 1955.
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Sharing with Sepia Saturday this week:
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Today's quote:
Let us be quicker to praise than to find fault. Let us be quicker to thank others than to complain. |
DESMOND TUTU |
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Today's art:
Charles Frizzell The Coming of White Buffalo Calf Woman
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Family album:
Granddaughter Audrey in Positano Italy
It seems that native Americans have been used as props for as long as anyone can remember - and beyond - but justice and equitable treatment, respect even, have been slow in coming, and Trump’s derisory use of the term “Pocahontas” when referring to Elizabeth Warren is not improving the situation.
ReplyDeleteI am still shocked by all the racism, gender bias, and homophobia around. It is 2025. It is important for young people to understand where we were, and how far we need to go.
ReplyDeleteCute grandies!
I did not expect The Alamo to be located in a neighbourhood like that.
ReplyDelete...lovely looks back.
ReplyDeleteThat's heartening to see the women in the group photo. Women have been leaders in indigenous culture.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful old photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat quote and your granddaughter is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI like the photo of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, great movie.
Take care, have a great day!
Great photos!
ReplyDeleteI like the pictures you've chosen to share in your post. Like Anvilcloud mentioned, I was also surprised to see the current location of the Alamo - so enclosed in a city like that. I can't help but think it should have been left at least a little bit out in the open, but oh well.
ReplyDeleteI like your choice of group photos. Native Americans have endured the longest struggle to gain their civil rights. As for the Alamo, I only visited San Antonio once to take an audition for the orchestra there. Since I didn't make it into the second round, I used the time before I left to drive around San Antonio's city center. I never expected that the Alamo was not only surrounded by modern buildings but was actually very small. Compared to other national monuments, it was a disappointment and didn't rate the heroic status that Texans give it.
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