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The Hill We Climb By Amanda Gorman Summary

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What Being American Is Have you ever wondered what qualifies someone as an American? In the poem “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman, she shares her idea of what it means to be an American. In the context of the poem, being American is being bold, and prevailing over hardships. In the poem, Gorman establishes that part of being American is prevailing over hardships. For example, “A skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one.”(Gorman 1). This quote shows that a person who has faced obstacles can still succeed, even if its not where they want to be, it is only one more hardship to overcome. Which can often be shown in life, as black women have
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