First Transcontinental Railroad

learn English and to believe Catholic religion. In the books The Secret Path and Sugar Falls we can see two different stories about the experience of first nation childs in these schools. Loneliness and discrimination are powerful themes in these two stories. In The Secret Path the theme of loneliness is demonstrated through the image were Chain, a first nation kid uses 6 matches while escaping from a residential school. When one sees this image believes that when Chain was escaping the only…

Canadian aboriginals have experienced an increase in racial discrimination as racial tensions have become amplified in Canada from the persisting effects of the relocation of the indigenous people in 1953. This paper will explore the lasting effects of forced relocation the indigenous people in regards to the Blauner Hypothesis and the deconstruction of the productive family unit. More then 40% of indigenous people are unemployed and experience much higher rates of suicide, alcoholism, and drug…

The Canadian citizen has been, and continues to be, created out of a white, Eurocentric, narrative in which racism takes on the form “…of political color coding…when forging a liberal democratic politics for the country as a whole” (Bannerji 545). When racism is endorsed in the form of political doctrine and law, national truths dissolve and become lost inside of a narrative that saves face through diction. In order to apply for citizenship to Canada, adult applicants must fill out…

history book or an entertainment piece, it draws the reader into the life and culture of those whose stories it shares. By providing the reader with exquisite art to accompany the stories, Campbell is able to give the reader as full of an experience of First Nations and Metis culture that a book can allow. She is able to represent the storytellers in her book with dignity and power because she uses the stories of elders of the Metis tribes. The combination of the pictures and the fair…

Preconception is still very much alive in modern Canada, but how did it start? And why? History of racism dates back as far as Canada’s very first settlement. Feud between the Aboriginal peoples and European colonizers arose in the 17th and 18th centuries. Europeans saw the First Nations as humdrum barbarians, primarily for their race, religion, or ethnicity. First Nations were treated poorly, and therefore lived poorly…

While growing up in the United States or Canada you were probably taught not to use the word “Indian” when referring to the indigenous peoples of these countries. “Indians” are people from South Asia, and using the word “Indian” here in North America seems outdated and conjures to mind the historic uses of harmful stereotypes and by todays means seems very politically incorrect. Today we must be very careful in what we say, how we say it and whom we say it too. Words are loaded with many…

The Elgin Marbles are artifacts removed from the Greek Parthenon in the early 1800's and taken to England by the Ambassador to Constantinople. Lord Elgin wanted to save the priceless artifacts from complete destruction or removal. He then obtained permission from the occupying Turks to permanently remove the artifacts and keep them in England. Lord Elgin's collection was later bought by the British government and displayed for the public, where the marbles remain today. The Elgin…

Imagery is a figurative device that people successful and creative writers use. It allows them to create an image in the readers’ minds. Imagery helps the readers and audience visualize scenes and emotions. Its easier for people to understand the thought that the writer is spreading through visuals. The brilliant playwright William Shakespeare has skillfully used that tool in many of his plays. He used it through his infamous play Macbeth generously. Macbeth was written in the Elizabethan era,…

The people who were involved in the First Crusade were the Christians and the Muslims. This Crusade lasted from 1095–1099 and took place at the Holy Land in Jerusalem because. In 1095, the armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban II’s plea to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land, this is why the First Crusade began. The Christians won The First Crusade by seizing armies on their way to take back Jerusalem. Since the crusades won their fight it encourage other…

Brazil was one of the first Latin American countries to break this mold and distinguish themselves as a self-sufficient economy based country which was equipped for the modern era. Following the end of slavery until the end of World War 2 Brazil was what most political scientist…