< Lydia Maria Francis Child />
Lydia Maria Francis Child | |
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 Lydia Maria Francis Child | |
| Born | Lydia Maria Francis Child February 11th, 1802 |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Lydia Maria Child, Lydia Child |
| Occupation | Native American's rights activist |
| Known for | Native American Group Activist Thanksgiving |
Lydia Maria Francis Child (February 11, 1802-October 20, 1880) Indian right activist with first book, Hobomok.
Grant's Indian peace policy
edit“The most potentially destructive element for contemporary Native American communities is the generational gap that often develops.” (Native American Women 1998)
Hobomok: A Tale of Early Times and Other Writings on Indians
editThanksgiving
editBehalf of Native Americans
“The Indians are at least more consistent that white men. They profess to believe in revenge, and practice accordingly; while we profess a religion of love and forgiveness, and do such things as these! . . .” (Child’s Appeal For the Indians 1868)
References
editChild, Lydia M. "Child's Appeal For the Indians." Child's Appeal For the Indians. New York: Wm. P. Tomlinson, 1868, 27 Oct. 2013. Web. 01 Nov. 2013.
Child, Lydia Maria, Carolyn L. Karcher, and Lydia Maria Child. Hobomok and Other Writings on Indians. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers UP, 1986. Print.
Lydia Child. N.d. Photograph. Brewing Up Magic. Http://robertfrostsbanjo.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html. Web.
Mrs. Lydia Maria Child. N.d. Photograph. Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore. Http://www.eapoe.org/people/childlym.htm. Web.
Native American Women. (1998). In The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/entry/rcuswh/native_american_women