07 - Ohio, a State of Firsts
Diving into the research of Ohio, it was apparent that it is a state that fosters new thinking and opportunity. There are multiple notable women, pioneers in their occupations and causes, born in Ohio. In lieu of prioritizing them, I chose to highlight the originations and accomplishments of Ohio by sharing five “firsts”. Ohio was the seventh state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. Toni Morrison, First woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature Toni Morrison writes heart-jerking novels of the emotions and plights of African Americans, relating to stories from slavery, to illustrative stories of life and relationships. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, the first black woman of any nationality. The award cited, Toni Morrison, “who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of American reality.” She taught, wrote fiction, operas, and poems, to share with the world the importance of feeling through a story...