Going into this course, I knew my knowledge of minorities in America was very low. I only knew about the overall statistics, but not the history behind the migration, or who came over. Just from chapter one in the textbook, I learned about common misconceptions, and the effects of assuming one’s race. The first part of the chapter touches on the misconception that only “white” people are Americans, when there are natural born citizens, and those that become citizens through the test. The next thing the chapter talks about is the migrations of people from foreign nations to the United States. The Irish, Mexicans, Jews, and Muslims all migrated to America to better their livelihood. The Asian Americans migrated to the United States during the
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It was the Native Americans that were the original settlers in America that Americans forced from the land. This chapter also was important to understand when doing the sorting exercise, because the activity showed that you cannot judge someone on their appearance. The lecture on this week’s reading was very informational, and gave a lot of facts that I did not know. Paintings in the lecture were very informational, because it was an explanation on mixed races. The paintings depicted two races coming together and forming another race, it was meant to depict how races came to be. Another interesting part of the lecture was the multitude of facts given about Pocahontas. I know the false story of Pocahontas presented in the Disney movie, but the story was actually really different. Pocahontas saved John Smith from being killed, and that helped the white settlers transition into the Native American town, Jamestown. When John Smith left Jamestown, Pocahontas was captured and the Powhatans were expected …show more content…
First, Pocahontas’s life was a complete shock to me. From previous history courses, I knew about her marriage to John Rolfe, but I did not know about how respected she was by those around her. The Native Americans were called beasts and savages, but she was known as the princess of Virginia, and was held in high respects by the London society. Her life that is depicted in film is completely different from the true events; the movies should have stuck with the true story. The idea of theological justification was an idea that was hard to wrap my head around. The colonists actually believed God was striking down the Native Americans, because they were seen as savages, while the colonists were the people faithful to Christ. The settlers saw themselves as the supreme race. The last question for the journal stated that I would not be penalized for any thought or opinion I had, so I decided to say something on my mind that I was thinking while reading through the required textbook chapters and doing the sorting exercise. My statement is solely based on races today, and has nothing to do with my opinion on Native Americans or colonists in the 1600s. Not one to expect Americans to be white, as I understand we are a country of immigrants, but in my opinion people are still separating themselves based on race or cultural differences. Sometimes the divide is made by
It was the Native Americans that were the original settlers in America that Americans forced from the land. This chapter also was important to understand when doing the sorting exercise, because the activity showed that you cannot judge someone on their appearance. The lecture on this week’s reading was very informational, and gave a lot of facts that I did not know. Paintings in the lecture were very informational, because it was an explanation on mixed races. The paintings depicted two races coming together and forming another race, it was meant to depict how races came to be. Another interesting part of the lecture was the multitude of facts given about Pocahontas. I know the false story of Pocahontas presented in the Disney movie, but the story was actually really different. Pocahontas saved John Smith from being killed, and that helped the white settlers transition into the Native American town, Jamestown. When John Smith left Jamestown, Pocahontas was captured and the Powhatans were expected …show more content…
First, Pocahontas’s life was a complete shock to me. From previous history courses, I knew about her marriage to John Rolfe, but I did not know about how respected she was by those around her. The Native Americans were called beasts and savages, but she was known as the princess of Virginia, and was held in high respects by the London society. Her life that is depicted in film is completely different from the true events; the movies should have stuck with the true story. The idea of theological justification was an idea that was hard to wrap my head around. The colonists actually believed God was striking down the Native Americans, because they were seen as savages, while the colonists were the people faithful to Christ. The settlers saw themselves as the supreme race. The last question for the journal stated that I would not be penalized for any thought or opinion I had, so I decided to say something on my mind that I was thinking while reading through the required textbook chapters and doing the sorting exercise. My statement is solely based on races today, and has nothing to do with my opinion on Native Americans or colonists in the 1600s. Not one to expect Americans to be white, as I understand we are a country of immigrants, but in my opinion people are still separating themselves based on race or cultural differences. Sometimes the divide is made by