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Diary Of A White Ally In The Pacific Northwest, Sloan Cidney Strader
Diary Of A White Ally In The Pacific Northwest, Sloan Cidney Strader
Race and Pedagogy Journal: Teaching and Learning for Justice
Abby Williams Hill's visit, to the Tuskegee Institute in 1902 as recorded in her diary entries, provides information regarding her support for the black community during the Progressive Era. This paper analyzes said diary entries to examine Hill's experience at Tuskegee and identify instances where Hill succeeds and fails to perform as an ally. Overall, Hill can be considered an ally during this time period becuase her writing shows that she appreciates and learns from the black community during a time when black Americans were considered inferior and white Americans superior. This trip left a lasting impression on Hill, who …