Is He Really A Hero?
The title of the book says that Dr. Carlos Montezuma is a Native American hero, and page 30 discusses why. Do you think that Dr. Montezuma is a Native American hero? It is okay to say no! You should write one paragraph about why you believe or don’t believe that he is a Native American hero. Please justify your ideas with evidence from the book.
Example
Before the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 was passed, Native Americans were not actually citizens of the United States. Even after the Civil War, they were allowed to be bought and sold as slaves! When Carlos Montezuma was a child, he was sold as a slave to a white man named Mr. Gentile. Eventually he grew up and became a doctor. But while he was a doctor, he saw the ways that Native Americans had horrible living conditions. He decided to dedicate the rest of his life to helping Native Americans gain rights and freedoms. He even spoke in front of the United States Senate. Even though the government said he was a traitor, he never gave up on what he believed in. I think he is a Native American hero because of his courage in facing a country and government that didn’t want to hear him speak, and because he succeeded in his goals of giving Native Americans more rights.
Example
Before the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 was passed, Native Americans were not actually citizens of the United States. Even after the Civil War, they were allowed to be bought and sold as slaves! When Carlos Montezuma was a child, he was sold as a slave to a white man named Mr. Gentile. Eventually he grew up and became a doctor. But while he was a doctor, he saw the ways that Native Americans had horrible living conditions. He decided to dedicate the rest of his life to helping Native Americans gain rights and freedoms. He even spoke in front of the United States Senate. Even though the government said he was a traitor, he never gave up on what he believed in. I think he is a Native American hero because of his courage in facing a country and government that didn’t want to hear him speak, and because he succeeded in his goals of giving Native Americans more rights.