Essay On Native American Athletes
The greatest athletes in the world and in history have competed in the Olympics. They are so fast, strong, and experts in what they do. They come from many different backgrounds and ethnicities. Native Americans have achieved a lot in the Olympics for the few that have competed in history. Native American athletes have done well in other events and sports, like the Olympics and the Boston Marathon. Native Americans are certainly some of the best athletes in history. Although there are many amazing athletes in the history books, Native American athletes were some of the best because they have achieved so much in sports, they overcame discrimination, and they have been outstanding competitors in many famous sport events. Native American athletes
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Native Americans have experienced so much discrimination and have had many troubles in life. Many Native American athletes have been shut out because of where they come from or who they are. They did not get the same opportunities as other athletes. A biography was written by Bill Crawford about the great Jim Thorpe, who was at the peak of his success. He was attacked because his race and his drinking. Many believed anything bad written about Thorpe and they attacked his sports achievements (199). Even a sports legend was attacked for being Native American. After everything he achieved, people could not look past his race when it was exploited. Native American athletes had it rough when trying to have people look over who they were. Native American athletes were just a small part of the whole Indian community that was under pressure. Discrimination was a common thing for the Native Americans. This discrimination caused Native Americans not to the same rights as most Americans. "Native American Indians could not become US citizens until the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 was signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge. Voting rights for American Indians in the US came much later than citizenship— it wasn't until 1960 that Native Americans could vote in every state" (Salgado). Some of the most famous Native Americans athletes competed between 1900 and 1960. Most of these athletes
Native Americans have experienced so much discrimination and have had many troubles in life. Many Native American athletes have been shut out because of where they come from or who they are. They did not get the same opportunities as other athletes. A biography was written by Bill Crawford about the great Jim Thorpe, who was at the peak of his success. He was attacked because his race and his drinking. Many believed anything bad written about Thorpe and they attacked his sports achievements (199). Even a sports legend was attacked for being Native American. After everything he achieved, people could not look past his race when it was exploited. Native American athletes had it rough when trying to have people look over who they were. Native American athletes were just a small part of the whole Indian community that was under pressure. Discrimination was a common thing for the Native Americans. This discrimination caused Native Americans not to the same rights as most Americans. "Native American Indians could not become US citizens until the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 was signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge. Voting rights for American Indians in the US came much later than citizenship— it wasn't until 1960 that Native Americans could vote in every state" (Salgado). Some of the most famous Native Americans athletes competed between 1900 and 1960. Most of these athletes