Black Indians in the United States

The second industrial revolution was a period during 1865-1905 in which the United States had a surge of industrial growth. This was due in part by the emergence of factory as foremost realm of industrial production. Numerous families during this period had to relocate and uproot their families from rural to urban areas in order to save money and shorten the commute. Subsequently, this led to a large influx of the population relocating in cities. A large migration of immigrants to America was…

demonstrated in Diego Rivera’s painting. John Lynch makes a strong point in his article called New Haven. He goes on to state that “’Men are born with equal rights to share the benefits of society,’ he observed but obviously they do not possess equal talents, virtue, intelligence, and strength” (285). If it is true that every human is born with the same rights, then why the Indian does seems to be tied up to a horse? It can only be understood that the…

The experiences of Native American compared to immigrants from China in the late 19th century were similar in many ways. The Gold Rush of 1850 started the trend of immigration into the United States from China. The Chinese came to America with the hope of every other immigrant: the search of a new life and opportunity. However, like the Native Americans, the Chinese were ostracized and stigmatized by American (particularly the ones of European descent). One example is the Chinese Exclusion Act,…

the Yahi tribe was reduced to raiding and stealing livestock to survive. After a couple of deaths of nearby settlers and Indians, a man named Robert Anderson organized a group of men to hunt down the tribesmen. The manhunt was placed on the tribe even though nothing had been proven. The majority of Yahi tribe was murdered with Ishi and his mother being survivors. Kroeber states, “The attackers ransacked the wrecked village and went triumphantly home, dangling it is not known how many scalps…

Introduction The United Nations, whose responsibility is to protect the basic human rights of all individuals, created the Millennium Development Goals to meet unprecedented basic needs of the poor in different areas of the world. The United Nations’ first mission: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. Nonetheless, how is an entity such as the United Nations, or individual nation-states at that, supposed to break down systems that were meant to be permanent? A system can be described as an…

the invading United States government. Multiple battles occur where the Native Americans attempt to defend themselves against the government. Some are successful others are not. Many Indian civilizations are taken over by the government to allow for expansion. Many treaties are written to try and defend the Native Americans and secure land for them but, the government does not hold up to their end of the bargain and the Native Americans struggle for freedom. In multiple cases the Indians try to…

hands off of the Indians who did not bring him enough gold or if they ran away he would track them down and kill them. Even though it was almost impossible to find the amount of gold that Columbus was asking for from each person. But, Zinn does not believe that Columbus was the only horrid explorer, he also states that Cortes treated the Aztec similarly, and Pizzaro to the Incas, and the English settlers of Virginia and Massachusetts to the Powhatans and the Pequots. Zinn basically states how…

west. People from every state sought to travel out west for various reasons. Some would travel out west for a promise of new life, some sought gold, and others desired to cultivate the vast land. The trials, hardships, and obstacles facing settlers did not deter them; even if it meant clearing out the natives living in those regions. Robert May, writer for PBS, writes that the leading factor driving expansion was Manifest Destiny, the idea that the expansion of the United States was ordained by…

African Americans faced major racial problems and the right to be free. Native Americans faced having to move from their ancestral lands. The United States army had no justification to attack Native Americans at Wounded Knee. During the time of the battle of Wounded Knee there were also other huge events and things happening such as congress taking Oklahoma from Indians and forcing them from their lands in the east. Battle of Little Bighorn which was a huge battle between Native American tribes…

the situation. The Indians are apathetic towards the monuments, "As for the loss of the Black Hills, Mr. Iron Cloud told me, without rancor, that there wasn't much to be done about it now" (Source C) Through the use of the Black Hills, the Indians saw it as a desecration. It's the perception of disrespect for tradition and the apathy towards the Indians beliefs, that minimize the awareness the monuments are supposed to inspire. In the instance of Mount Rushmore, many Sioux Indians feel it is a…