Helen Hunt Jackson

Helen Hunt Jackson

(1830–1885) novelist United States

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Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–1885) was a United States novelist, known for A Century of Dishonor.

About Helen Hunt Jackson

Helen Hunt Jackson was an American poet and writer who became an activist for improved treatment of Native Americans by the United States government. She described the adverse effects of government actions in her history A Century of Dishonor (1881). Her popular novel Ramona (1884) dramatized the federal government's mistreatment of Native Americans in Southern California after the Mexican–American War and attracted considerable attention to her cause. Commercially successful, it was estimated to have been reprinted 300 times, with readers liking its romantic and picturesque qualities more than its political content. The novel was so popular that it attracted many tourists to Southern California who wanted to see places from the book.

Known for:

A Century of Dishonor

Notable works:

A Century Of Dishonor

Awards:

Colorado Women's Hall of Fame

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