The Clan Of One-Breasted Women By Terry Tempest Williams

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The essay, “The clan of one-breasted Women”, by Terry Tempest Williams criticizes the U.S government for misleading the public about the effects that nuclear testing has on humans and the causes of cancer. The author describes how her family was health prior to 1960’s to show that her family didn’t suffer any genetic strains that may cause cancer and the only possible reason why many of her family members were diagnosed with cancer was the nuclear testing that occurred. She tells the disheartening story of her mother’s death and her recurring dreams of flashes of light. She filled a lawsuit against the U.S government because of their nuclear testing activities. She dedicated her life to teaching the citizens and the government about the effects
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