To start this essay off i'm going to roughly summarize the events we have been learning about. We have recently been studying the controversy of Pocahontas. The reason for this controversy is because of 2 stories that one man told. This man's name was John Smith.
He was a colonist of the Jamestown settlement. He then came out with a story of what he saw. Here is a summary of what the story said,”The chief of the Powhatan greeted us with kind words, food and gifts. These people or “savages” as john smith said. Were not really that savage. Years later he changed his story. He said,”They dragged me onto two rocks and got ready to bash my head in with clubs. I was only saved because the chief's daughter Pocahontas threw herself in front of
He was a colonist of the Jamestown settlement. He then came out with a story of what he saw. Here is a summary of what the story said,”The chief of the Powhatan greeted us with kind words, food and gifts. These people or “savages” as john smith said. Were not really that savage. Years later he changed his story. He said,”They dragged me onto two rocks and got ready to bash my head in with clubs. I was only saved because the chief's daughter Pocahontas threw herself in front of