Bibliograph

Tecumseh, Speech at Vincennes, Rebecca Sjonger

Type

Label

Tecumseh, Speech at Vincennes, Rebecca Sjonger

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tecumseh

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Rebecca Sjonger

Series statement

Deconstructing powerful speeches

Sub title

Speech at Vincennes

Summary

A Shawnee warrior and chief, Tecumseh was widely admired as a skilled orator who wanted to unite Indigenous groups in the United States and Canada to prevent the loss of their territory and way of life. This thought-provoking book features his memorable speech in 1810 at Vincennes, to Indiana Governor Harrison to revoke a treaty that took Indigenous lands, and to Indigenous peoples to resist the takeover of their territories. Readers are introduced to the social and political circumstances of the time and an anlysis of text highlights Tecumseh's skill in persuasive writing

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor