Few women have had the opportunity to affect real change in the world in which they live. Golda Meir not only took that opportunity, but she helped to change the world for Jewish people forever. Golda Meir spent her life working towards the betterment of Jewish life through her dedication to the foundation of a Jewish homeland.
Golda Mabovitch was born in Kiev, Russia in 1896. Her Jewish family went through so many years of torment that they decided to immigrate to America. "I suppose my recollection of being frightened is the clearest of all my memories" (Meir, My Life 13).
The Mabovitch family arrived in America in the spring of 1906, and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Morris 7-8). The family ran a small grocery store and Golda was able to attend elementary school. Golda excelled in school and wished to become a teacher (Morris 14).
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In 1913, Golda moved to Denver, Colorado to attend high school, a luxury her parents were not willing to provide her at the time. She began by staying with her sister, Shana, but eventually moved out on her own (Mann 38-42). .
It was in Denver that she joined other Jewish students in organizations that supported Zionism and a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Golda found herself very attracted to the ideals that Zionism taught. She also found herself quite attracted to a young Russian immigrant named Morris Myerson (Mann 44-46).
Morris Myerson began to court Golda, and it was not long until they decided to marry. Morris agreed with Golda that she should become a teacher, and was also eventually willing to support Golda in her ideals about immigrating to Palestine (Davidson 107).
Golda's father finally relented to letting her attend high school as well as the normal school for teachers. Golda moved back to Milwaukee in 1915, and Morris Myerson followed her (Meir, My Life 66). Morris and Golda were married in 1917 (Noble 20). .
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After the first World War was over, Golda and her husband decided to move to Palestine.