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1. What are two reasons Native Americans give for wanting to rebury the skeletal remains of their ancestors that are being stored in museums, universities, and other institutions? • The first reason why Native Americans wanted their ancestors out of these institutions is because it brings even more disrespect to their culture and people. Ever since Europeans and later on colonial Americans came to the Americas, Native Americans were seen as second class or lower people and were always met with…

The Kurdish people. I never really knew much about them nor their struggle. The pain of being displaced and treated poorly hits home for me. I may not know what it is like to be them in their current and past situations, but I emphasize with them. The barbaric way they have been treated have been recorded in many texts, including As Strong as the Mountains by Dr. Robert Brenneman. In this book it shows personal experiences, history and culture. Approximately forty million Kurds make up the…

The Native Americans were wronged by colonists for years and years. They were not given the same rights and they were forced to leave their home. The Native Americans also lost their lives due to diseases brought by the Europeans and whilst battling against them. They had plenty of injustice and all they wanted was just equality. They did not want to be discriminated for their race and religion. In Chief Joseph’s “An Indian’s View Of Indian Affairs” and James Welch’s “The Man From Washington,”…

Kyler Harlow, Seth Kramer, Nichole Smith Dr. Nicholson Honors English 10, Period 1 23 February 2017 Latin America Paper An identity is a major aspect of what makes a person their own person, unfortunately, an identity is something that Americans lack. A lack of identity within the American people resulted in a lack of identity within Latin Americans as well. Latin America was colonized by Europe in the 1500’s which cause a multicultural and foreign culture to be forced upon its inhabitants. This…

The land that is now the United States of America was nothing more than an unexplored world with few inhabitants in the 1400s and 1500s. Then, by the time of the declaration of the new world that is America, it contained people from every race, color, and continent in the world; without having the general public being upset with the government or the United States causing individuals to leave the nation. Now, 240 years after the Declaration of Independence, the major issue at hand for the 45th…

Are Specific Minorities Being Discriminated in the Public Workforce? In the 1960s, American citizens, specifically women, were vying for congress to pass a bill in regards to equal employment and protection among men and women. In 1964, a public law was passed by the U.S. congress that specifically focuses on gender and sex discrimination in the public workforce. After much debate, specifically among conservatives in the south, Howard W. Smith, a conservative civil rights leader, attempted to…

Chesapeake colonists sailed to North America in the hopes of finding gold or silver, a northwest passage to Asia, a cure for syphilis, or other valuable products for sale in Europe. The main colonies of Chesapeake were Virginia and Maryland. Chesapeake soon became rural colonies of independent tobacco planters. The family life of Chesapeake typically consisted of marriages where the groom was older by 10 years or more. Orphans became a major community problem. People died younger. For example,…

The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett, is a novel that describes the lives of African American maids and the white families they work for. They clean, cook, take care of white children, run errands, and do many other things. They also work for less than minimum wage. The novel is set in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960’s. This time period was right after the Civil War and many African American people were fighting hard for equal rights. In the 1960’s, a large Civil Rights movement was going…

When in Charlotte Amalie - St. Thomas' beautiful colonial capital - it is hard to miss the hills that tower above the coastline. One of these hills rises sharply from the bustling Havensight district and offers an incredible view of the city and the Caribbean Sea. However, tourists don't need to hike to the top to experience the island's best scenery. The St. Thomas Skyride to Paradise Point transports its visitors to a remarkable vantage point above Charlotte Amalie and features some of the…

Movie Review Essay Avatar brings out a real-life social problem that has been happening throughout history. The Na’vi show how we as humanity have been trying to take everything that natives have for our the purpose of enhancing their society, through colonization. It brings, about how the Na’vi is mistreated in the movie because of their way of living, not being viewed as a living being, showing how oppression continues to repeat itself. The movie starts off in the year…