Question

i will fight no more forever
chief joseph of the nez perce tribe
i am tired of fighting.
our chiefs are killed.
looking glass is dead.
toohoolhoolzote is dead.
the old men are all dead.
it is the young men who say no and yes.
he who led the young men is dead.
it is cold and we have no blankets.
the little children are freezing to death.
my people, some of them,
have run away to the hills,
and have no blankets, no food.
no one knows where they are—
perhaps they are freezing to death.
i want to have time to look for my children
and see how many of them i can find.
maybe i shall find them among the dead.
hear me, my chiefs. i am tired.
my heart is sick and sad.
from where the sun now stands, i will fight no more forever.

1. chief joseph was born around 1840 and died in 1904. how is the theme of this speech representative of this period in american history?

a. it expresses his desire to no longer be the chief of his tribe.
b. it reflects the willingness of chief joseph to give up his fight.
c. it proves that chief joseph can no longer take care of his people.
d. it shows the conditions that native americans faced during their struggle for justice.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The speech's theme is broader than just his desire to not be chief, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The speech shows the hardships of his people, not just his willingness to give up fighting, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The speech emphasizes the suffering of the people, not that he can't take care of them (the focus is on external conditions), so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The speech describes the struggles like cold, death of children, and lack of resources, which reflect the conditions Native Americans faced in their fight for justice, making D correct.

Answer:

D. It shows the conditions that Native Americans faced during their struggle for justice.