Ada Lovelace y Helen Keller: Historias de Valentía, Política y Justicia Social en Inglés

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1. Gertrude Bell

Ada wanted her brother to find a wife who could be a loving mother to Gertrude and Maurice.

2. So that Gertrude would learn manners and be successful in social life, since her aunts and stepmother thought she was too wild.

3. Because she was interested in politics and wanted to be involved in British foreign policy, not just domestic affairs.

4. Because it was essential for her to travel around the Middle East and gather information for the British government (her cover as an archaeologist).

5. To distract her after Henry Cadogan's death.

6. To be a fashionable woman, even while mountain climbing.

7. Because she felt free to go wherever she wanted without a chaperone and explored the bazaars and markets of the Old City.

8. By earning their respect through fluent Arabic, learning about Arab culture, reciting poems, and bringing appropriate gifts.

9. To transport her guides, cooks, animals, and all her belongings, including large items like a metal bathtub.

10. Because it was a very dangerous journey: she had to travel without Turkish protection, two large tribes were at war, and Sheikh Ibn al-Rashid distrusted her because Great Britain supported his enemy, Ibn Saud.

2. Helen Keller

11. She met other blind children who used the same sign language as her and had her first history lesson. She also practiced using Braille.

12. She was the only deaf-blind person there; the other students were only deaf. This meant that her methods of communication (touching hands) were different from those used by the others.

13. The school was designed to teach deaf children to speak, which requires lip reading or using visual cues. Being blind, Helen could not lip-read and relied entirely on touch to communicate, making the school's teaching method not entirely suitable for her.

14. Soldiers who had lost their sight in World War I benefited from the fund, as money was raised to help them with their projects in the US and Europe.

15. The fund was renamed Helen Keller International.

16. The fund began printing millions of books and distributing them to libraries around the world.

17. Yes, I think it was a good idea because preventing blindness is more impactful in the long run than just helping those who already have it, as it prevents future suffering.

18. The fund tries to prevent blindness by fighting the diseases that cause it and by providing information about nutrition.

3. Rosa Parks y el Boicot de Montgomery

19. A march was organized in New York, called "The Silent Protest," to protest racial injustice.

20. Leona wanted Rosa to go to school in Montgomery because Pine Level School was better, open nine months a year (not five), and offered a better education.

21. Because the store was segregated; they could only sell soda to go, but not serve it in cups inside the store to Black people.

22. They attended Black community churches to raise funds for the Montgomery Industrial School.

23. It was important because it encouraged the girls to be proud of themselves and their culture, instead of conforming to white beauty standards.

24. They informed people through pamphlets, word of mouth, and advertisements in churches and in the newspaper, The People's Voice.

25. They organized a carpooling system to take people to and from work, and taxis and groups of people walking together were also used.

26. The boycott was more successful because it directly affected the bus company's finances, as they depended on revenue from Black passengers. Marches and parades, while important, did not have that direct economic impact.

27. He was excited because Rosa was a highly respected person in the community, known for her good character and her involvement in the NAACP, which lent a lot of credibility to the cause.

28. Rosa lost her job, and Raymond was fired from his. They also received death threats and had to leave Montgomery to find work elsewhere.