TW-Period 3 says:

Discrimination has been around for a very long time. Although Harriet Tubman and Ryan White lived in different times, they were both fighting some type of discrimination very early in their lives and they were determined to change the world’s view on their particular struggle. In this regard both Ryan White and Harriet were both tenacious and had indomitable spirits because despite whatever obstacles they faced in their lives they absolutely refused to give up.

Ryan White faced many obstacles in his life since they day he was born. He lived with hemophilia as a child and eventually got AIDS from the Factor he received from the hospital to treat his hemophilia. Ryan was discriminated by everyone in the town he lived in because they thought they could get AIDS just by being near him or using the same bathroom or attending the same school or church. Even though it hurt Ryan and his family, he always tried to fight against the discrimination against him. When Ryan was not allowed to go to school, he took the school to court. He eventually was allowed back in school, although he was still discriminated against. He had to use plastic utensils, use a separate bathroom and could not participate in Gym, but this didn’t stop Ryan. Eventually he had to move because things got too bad. Even though it was an accomplishment for Ryan to win his fight to stay in school he also had other accomplishments. Another big accomplishment was finding the time to speak out against AIDS discrimination and to educate America on what AIDS was and how you could get it. He was very tenacious about this because it made Ryan mad that people were so ignorant about the disease and he thought he could not only help himself but also other people who had the disease. Ryan did not like to speak in front of people because he got nervous and people stared at him, but he kept doing it because he was determined to teach people about the disease. Ryan’s accomplishments did not go unnoticed. He caught the attention of some famous people like Elton John and Michael Jackson. They admired his attitude of never giving up and also the bright outlook he had on life despite all of is problems. Although Ryan had many things to fight for during his life, his biggest fight was to try and live a normal life as a teenager while trying to fight the awful disease that he had. In the end the disease go the best of Ryan, but he fought until he couldn’t fight anymore until the very end.

Like Ryan, Harriet Tubman also faced many obstacles in her life since the day she was born because she was born a slave. She was treated like a dog and beaten by her master. She eventually was able to escape to the North and became free. Harriet became determined to help as many slaves escape to freedom through the underground railroad. She made many dangerous trips to the South and she helped hundreds of slaves become free and escape to the North. She was a tough person who carried a gun and had to point it at the slaves if they tried to go back. She knew this would blow their cover. Despite all the dangerous situations she found herself in and the fact that she suffered from seizures she never gave up the fight to free the slaves.

Ryan White and Harriet Tubman were both people who had a mission in life and no matter what obstacles they faced, they never gave up their fight. Both Harriet Tubman and Ryan White’s spirits will live on for many years and are both important people in history because of their fight against discrimination and their example to everyone to never stop fighting.

  JP Per 1 says: says:

Ryan White and Harriet Tubman both faced discrimination in different ways. They both got put down so many times, but no matter what people said they stood up for what they believed in. They won.

Ryan White was an AIDS victim. He was diagnosed with AIDS when he was 13 years old. Since then he was never treated the same way. Everyone made fun of him. When he went outside to places everyone was scared of him. They would walk away. Even though he would be made fun of and put down he kept going. Ryan would never quit. Ryan’s problem of having AIDS so much that they would not allow Ryan to go to school. He fought for his privilege to go school. He only wanted to be like other kids. Be treated like other kids. That is the mainly thing they have in common fighting for what they believe in. Unlike Ryan White, Harriet Tubman fought to escape for freedom for slaves.

Harriet Tubman was an African – American slave who fought for the freedom of slaves. She was not easily put down. Once Harriet Tubman has escaped she would go back and bring other slaves back to the Free states. When the Fugitive Slave law was finally out it made it harder for Harriet to take the slaves to free land. Now she had to take them to Canada. Fugitive Slave law was a law that allowed the runaway salve’s masters to get the slaves back to them in the Free states. She faced a lot of discrimination and hatred during her young years. Harriet never gave up. She faced so many problems and still rose up again. That is why Ryan white and Harriet Tubman made an impact on our history.

Ryan Whit was discriminated because he had AIDS and Harriet Tubman was discriminated because she was a African- American slave.