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How does the quotation from John Trudell help readers
better understand the story?
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Read this excerpt from "The Spirit of Alcatraz"
But activists say their most important accomplishment was
changing the way American Indians looked at themselves.
As activist John Trudell puts it "Alcatraz put me back into
my community and helped me remember who I am. It was
a rekindling of the spint"
Each year, American Indians from different tribes pay
tribute to that spirit by retuming to the island on Columbus
Day and Thanksgiving to remember the occupation with a
Sunrise Ceremony for Indigenous Peoples.
O The quotation helps readers relate to a Native
American's viewpoint
O The quotation provides humor, which makes the story
more interesting
O The quotation persuades readers to beware of the
dangers at Alcatraz
O The quotation informs with facts and figures about the
history of the island.