America has not always been the ideal place, or the nation that can provide a just life for each of its inhabitants. At one point we were not so distinct from the countries that are known for implementing harsh living conditions upon its people, and with this in mind along comes the injustice that we have all seem to have forgotten which is part of American history, that injustice is genocide. Historians estimated that roughly around eighty to one hundred million Native Americans died as a result of the new world exploration that occurred four centuries ago. It is now the twenty first century and as human beings of virtue we must admit our partial responsibility for the lives lost during this devastating point in history. Today Native Americans
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Martin Luther King ties into this topic perfectly. The legend announced to the world ” Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they cannot communicate; they cannot communicate because they are separated.” Dr. King demonstrated such a strong explanation of why such conflicts exist involving the social status of Americans, and it is unfortunate to say that these conflicts still exist today. The Washington Redskins are part of one of the world’s biggest organizations in terms of sporting entertainment, the least of their concerns includes the opinion of the Native American population with their team logo. This supports the fact that many of us are not even aware of their presence in this country; it is as if the small remaining population died alongside the hundred million that lost their lives centuries before. Source two illustrates the perfect example involving lack of communication between the American people and the Natives where it states “Respondents were also able to submit comments anonymously, he said, and he received almost 200, most focusing on whether the inclusion of a Native American figure is historical or offensive. We’re tired of people trying to decide what would offend us,” said Autumn Wind Scott, a Ramapough council member and head of the New Jersey Commission on Indian Affairs. Hart said he also received complaints from residents who were upset the survey didn’t allow them to vote to keep the current logo. “I am happy with the present logo and I am concerned with the costs for changing,” one
Martin Luther King ties into this topic perfectly. The legend announced to the world ” Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they cannot communicate; they cannot communicate because they are separated.” Dr. King demonstrated such a strong explanation of why such conflicts exist involving the social status of Americans, and it is unfortunate to say that these conflicts still exist today. The Washington Redskins are part of one of the world’s biggest organizations in terms of sporting entertainment, the least of their concerns includes the opinion of the Native American population with their team logo. This supports the fact that many of us are not even aware of their presence in this country; it is as if the small remaining population died alongside the hundred million that lost their lives centuries before. Source two illustrates the perfect example involving lack of communication between the American people and the Natives where it states “Respondents were also able to submit comments anonymously, he said, and he received almost 200, most focusing on whether the inclusion of a Native American figure is historical or offensive. We’re tired of people trying to decide what would offend us,” said Autumn Wind Scott, a Ramapough council member and head of the New Jersey Commission on Indian Affairs. Hart said he also received complaints from residents who were upset the survey didn’t allow them to vote to keep the current logo. “I am happy with the present logo and I am concerned with the costs for changing,” one