2. Why does the author use the word “irony” when discussing the role of black soldiers in the “conquest” of the American west? Ironic because the black soldiers themselves victims of white prejudices and seen as inferior, assisted the white man in conquering Native Americans for their land.
3. Why does the author claim that black soldiers, who engaged in several battles with Indians, apparently had little to fear from Indians? Black soldiers had more altercations which lead to injuries and deaths within the camp and Hays city than with the Native Americans.
4. The author states that one purpose of his article is to examine “how the civilian community perceived and interacted with black soldiers.” Explain why this topic is important. Understanding …show more content…
Why does the author claim that “violence between soldiers and civilians contributed to the region’s reputation for bloodshed?” Were contemporary accounts of the violence in Hays City exaggerated? Black soldiers were seen as ineffective Indian fighters and the community resented their presents. Violence transpired because of alcohol intoxication, racial issues, little policing, and the fact buffalo soldiers reminded confederates they lost the war. Hays City violence was not exaggerated in the least more than thirty recorded homicides were recorded from 1867-1874.
10. Why does the author claim that black soldiers upheld the doctrine of “an eye for an eye?” Give an example to illustrate. Black soldiers had their own “honor code” and believed it was necessary to defend one of its own and retaliated; insult for insult, beating for beating, killing for killing.
11. Compare the two accounts of the shooting of Dolye by Cropper. The Hays City Railway Advance printed that Cropper murdered Doyle without provocation which seemed to mirror the feelings of the community. The official military report stated Doyle attempted to draw his pistol and then Cropper fatally shot him.
12. What was the “vigilance committee?” A group of towns people who tried to police the town but increased local violence instead of helping to keep the peace. This group talked with troublemakers and ordered them to leave …show more content…
It seems that police act on their prejudices towards African-American similarly as the white community did towards the black soldiers, where the color of someone’s skin is the main contention. It also could be stated that Chambers viewpoint on how to deal with the tension incites more violence than peace. This was the same outcome in Hays City with the forming of the vigilance committee. The police believe they are protecting the community from unruly African-Americans and Chambers believes the only way for justice to be served and/or in order for African-American’s to protect themselves from a hostile police force, they need to arm themselves, shoot first and ask questions later, whereas the white citizens of Hays City felt they were protecting their community from unruly African-American
3. Why does the author claim that black soldiers, who engaged in several battles with Indians, apparently had little to fear from Indians? Black soldiers had more altercations which lead to injuries and deaths within the camp and Hays city than with the Native Americans.
4. The author states that one purpose of his article is to examine “how the civilian community perceived and interacted with black soldiers.” Explain why this topic is important. Understanding …show more content…
Why does the author claim that “violence between soldiers and civilians contributed to the region’s reputation for bloodshed?” Were contemporary accounts of the violence in Hays City exaggerated? Black soldiers were seen as ineffective Indian fighters and the community resented their presents. Violence transpired because of alcohol intoxication, racial issues, little policing, and the fact buffalo soldiers reminded confederates they lost the war. Hays City violence was not exaggerated in the least more than thirty recorded homicides were recorded from 1867-1874.
10. Why does the author claim that black soldiers upheld the doctrine of “an eye for an eye?” Give an example to illustrate. Black soldiers had their own “honor code” and believed it was necessary to defend one of its own and retaliated; insult for insult, beating for beating, killing for killing.
11. Compare the two accounts of the shooting of Dolye by Cropper. The Hays City Railway Advance printed that Cropper murdered Doyle without provocation which seemed to mirror the feelings of the community. The official military report stated Doyle attempted to draw his pistol and then Cropper fatally shot him.
12. What was the “vigilance committee?” A group of towns people who tried to police the town but increased local violence instead of helping to keep the peace. This group talked with troublemakers and ordered them to leave …show more content…
It seems that police act on their prejudices towards African-American similarly as the white community did towards the black soldiers, where the color of someone’s skin is the main contention. It also could be stated that Chambers viewpoint on how to deal with the tension incites more violence than peace. This was the same outcome in Hays City with the forming of the vigilance committee. The police believe they are protecting the community from unruly African-Americans and Chambers believes the only way for justice to be served and/or in order for African-American’s to protect themselves from a hostile police force, they need to arm themselves, shoot first and ask questions later, whereas the white citizens of Hays City felt they were protecting their community from unruly African-American