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Summary Of The Disparity: A Brief Story Of Betty's Life
When she was a child, betty listened for hours to her grandmother’s stories of fire spirits and animals that could talk. Born in 1925, Betty Marie spent part of her childhood on an Osage reservation in Oklahoma. She was shy, docile, introverted, ballet brought her out of her shell. She started when she was four years old. From that moment Betty had her heart out for ballet.

She soon became a local star, performing at rodeos and country fairs. Her talent made it easy for her to learn everything. But talent wasn’t enough. Her boos said that she barley learn the basics. Betty was frustrated but she never gave up.

“When Betty grew and grew she moved to California. Betty Marie was teased because she was Native American” Some of the kids made fun

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