How Did Oprah Winfrey's Impact On The Feminist Movement

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1. Introduction The famous feminist I chose is Oprah Winfrey. Oprah is seen as one of the most popular and influential people of all time. No matter who you are you know who Oprah Winfrey is. She has always been seen as a feminist and very influential in the feminist movement. Recently at the 2018 Golden Globe ceremony with a lot of negative stuff has been coming out about what goes on in Hollywood and just a lot of sexual assault accusations toward men with power. Oprah gave a very powerful speech at the Golden Globe ceremony that many people have called for her to run for president because it was so powerful. I never really knew that much about Oprah but after I saw that speech I wanted to learn more about her impact on the feminist movement and society today. That is why I chose Oprah Winfrey for this report.
2. Biography
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She grew up in a rural area on a farm in Mississippi. “It was here where she had a troubled adolescence in a small farming community, where she was sexually abused by a number of male relatives and friends of her mother.” (biography) Oprah also became pregnant at the age of 14. The child was born very prematurely and died soon after its birth. Oprah did not grow up in a middle-class home. Her mother was a single mother and also a teenage mom. After the baby died, she moved to Nashville to live with her