Luther King Jr. during his iconic Washington march speech in 1969. This was the time when America found itself torn apart in the racial conflicts. During the Civil Rights Movement‚ it was evident that not only black Americans but also many white Americans opposed the African American oppression. One such personality was John Howard Griffin‚ a Texan Journalist who documented his experiment of experiencing life as a ‘negro’ by deliberately turning his skin black through pigmentation and other medical
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to the Native Americans. In 1830‚ the government forced the Native Americans to march an 800 mile distance from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. There were no Federal aid and ¼ of the 18‚000 people died on The Trail Of Tears. The reasons that the government should give them back their land is because they were forced to move out of their land and the Native American’s land was not a resource it was a part of their family and home. The United States government took over the Native American’s
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When the Europeans arrived in the Americas‚ in 1492‚ they greatly changed the Native American’s way of life. There were four major things the Europeans brought to the Native Americans: disease‚ war‚ technology‚ and Christianity. These‚ among many other things‚ massively effected the lives of most‚ and ultimately all of the Native Americans. The effects of most of these are still being felt today‚ although to a lesser extent. First‚ and most devastating is disease. For thousands of years the people
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and wars between the white population of America and the Native American Indians. They could not mutually agree‚ as they both wanted the best for themselves. The Native Americans were sceptical towards the whites and the whites on the other hand didn’t trust the Native Americans. Many of the white population were running out of room on the East Coast of America. As the US believed in the concept of “Manifest Destiny”‚ which consisted in filling the whole continent with loyal white Americans‚ this would
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As a result of dependence on the buffalo‚ Native Americans lost their primary source of meat and materials for clothing and shelter causing them to struggle for survival. Hence‚ it is no surprise that a culture of dance and song resorted to ceremonies and rituals to express their desperate cries for the return of the buffalo. According to Sonia Benson‚ author of "Native North Americans of the Great Plains‚” the distraught Native Americans created the Ghost Dance‚ a ceremony of music and dance
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Native Americans have been around for about 12‚00 years. Native Americans have been protecting their land for a long time. Coal terminals‚ crude oil pipelines‚and transportation of energy are hurting the Native Americans land. One of the things that hurts the Native Americans land is mining. An example from the impacts of mining includes ‚ contamination of soil‚ groundwater and surface water. This happens by chemicals from mining processes. Mining is a big problem to the Native Americans and
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began a relationship with individual Native American nations. The government developed contracts that negotiated land agreements. The Native American nations gave up their homelands in exchange for protection provided by the United States government. A connection based on trust was established so that each party could fulfill their obligations. However‚ problems began when one group failed to fulfill their responsibilities. The problems that occurred in the past with the government and Native Americans
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Native American Literature Native American literature is made up of two different types of literature‚ the oral traditions and the newer written traditions. From these two types are many different styles that make up the many different tribes of the Native American culture. Storytelling has long been an important aspect of all Native American cultures. It is through storytelling that the Native Americans are able to pass down their traditions and cultural identities. Oral traditions
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Indubitably‚ the acts made upon Indians for the sake of progress were atrocious. Brutal and cruel murders of millions of Indian peoples resound to this day. Their populations may never recover from such an incredible loss; the past can be ignored but never erased. However‚ we as Americans‚ celebrate Christopher Columbus day with joy. We think only of ‘The Founding of America’ and not by the means of which our country was constructed. To Indians everywhere this holiday is simply a remembrance of the
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daughter of the chief and I awoke every morning to the same routine. I worked every day alongside the rest of the village and listen to stories of the elders. I knew very well of our long history and tradition‚ but all of these duties would not stop me from doing my favorite thing in the village‚ playing with my brothers and sisters. Life here in the village is fine the way it is. I am‚ however‚ very curious about these white strangers maybe one day I will truly get to interact with
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