Speech on Geronimo

Information Technology High School
Kevin Toscano
April 8, 2008
Ms. Hyde.
English 6
Speech - Geronimo

Late one afternoon when returning from town we were met by a few women and children who told us that Mexican troops from some other town had attacked our camp, killed all the warriors of the guard, captured all our ponies, secured our arms, destroyed our supplies, and killed many of our women and children. I was confused. How could this have happened, and why our land? I didn’t know what we did wrong. However, I found out that my aged mother, my young wife, and my three small children were among the slain. My tribe did nothing to deserve this treatment. However, there were only eighty warriors left, and as we were without arms or supplies, and were furthermore surrounded by the Mexicans we could have done nothing. So, our Chief gave the order to return to our homes in Arizona, leaving the dead upon the field. At my tepee, there were memories of my family. Little toys which our children played with, and tiny objects that reminded me of my wife. I burned them all, even our tepee. I also burned my mother's tepee and destroyed all her property. I was never again contented in our quiet home. How could I? My family was brutally murdered in vain. They were supposed to live. Have healthy long lives. But no, Mexican troops didn’t think of that, and just killed them. We are people as well! People with feelings, hopes and dream. They had no right to take that from us!

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