Manifest Destiny Is Racist
Manifest Destiny is racist. It is portrayed as a white woman. It states implicitly that white is superior and must be spread over the inferior races from sea to shining sea.
Winston Churchill once said “Manifest destiny was on the march, and it was unfortunate that Mexico stood in the path.” In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States of America. There was one problem, though. Mexico and the United States disagreed on the border of Texas, whether it was on the Nueces River or Rio Grande River. There was a war between the two countries that lasted from 1846 to 1848. After the Mexican army lost, they surrendered Nevada, California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Also, in the Oregon Treaty of 1846, under
Winston Churchill once said “Manifest destiny was on the march, and it was unfortunate that Mexico stood in the path.” In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States of America. There was one problem, though. Mexico and the United States disagreed on the border of Texas, whether it was on the Nueces River or Rio Grande River. There was a war between the two countries that lasted from 1846 to 1848. After the Mexican army lost, they surrendered Nevada, California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Also, in the Oregon Treaty of 1846, under