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What is some background Information that you learned on the person?

Grew up on a farm

Made magazines and talk shows

Lived with mother

What was the historical time period of the person?

Was a teen

Had a job at the news station

Moved in to grand -mothers house

Ran away from home

HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE

What was the person’s role in society?

Made talk shows and magazines

Became famous and worked at a lot of places

What obstacle(s) does the individual overcome? How?

Got abused by family members while living with mom

Ran away from home because her parents did not treat her right

HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE

WHY IS THIS PERSON AN EXAMPLE OF DETERMINATION AND PERSEVERANCE?

Oprah believed in herself to not give up her dreame she had planed

Belied she could become famous one day and make her own talk shows