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From the 1800’s and the struggles of Tecumseh all the way through the 1970’s and the challenges Mary Crow Dog faced, the life of a Native American took great determination. Long before “white man”, Native Americans called America home. Slowly it was all altered. They were forced to give up their way of living, rituals and beliefs, and take drastic measures to prove their equality. In the words of Mary Crow Dog, “I do not consider myself a radical or revolutionary. It is white people who put such…

The “American Dream” is something all people in the United States wish to have. This includes having a job with a great salary, a beautiful and healthy family and most importantly to own a place to call home. Unfornately, this is not an easy dream achievable for all people. The article “The Case of Reparations” highlights the struggle of homeownership for African Americans and the argument of receiving reparations. The article tells the story of Clyde Ross, an African American from Mississippi…

The American Dream is a famous idea of a perfect society that every individual has a different perspective on how to protect their own version of this dream against any corruption. Sometimes the American government can get in the way of private dreams because of their regulations. These rules have constricted all classes of society, especially the lower class of achieving their dream since they must pay policy makers or be subjected to the consequences. The institution of the government has…

Playing a Role to Be Successful Attaining freedom does not mean one has achieved equality. The civil war ended enslavement; however, African Americans still experienced discrimination. Ralph Ellison discusses this topic in his narrative “Battle Royal” which depicts the life of a youthful African American post-civil war. Ralph Ellison’s “invisible man” was a youthful African-American who had to manage persecution to endure in his current time. Ralph Ellison utilizes images, themes, and…

Since 1494 the Native Americans have been called savages and were treated unjustly by the Europeans. The Europeans assumed that they could go to America and take what they wanted, without caring whom was already living on the land. The Europeans also thought that they were superior over the Native Americans. The Europeans were much more advanced with their weapons compared to the Native Americans, and the Native Americans were frightened by the loud noises that the weapons created and the…

The word “freedom” has been a word that has always defined the United States. The United States was founded on the principal of freedom and is known as the land of free, however not everyone has been able to enjoy the same freedoms as others throughout the years. Minorities and women have had a constant struggle of gaining the same freedoms as white males have had. It is very interesting to see how has the meaning of freedom changed for minorities and women from the reconstruction period to the…

is perpetuated in society, because the term Latinos includes a diverse population from Afro-Latinos to Indigenous Latinos to white Latinos, which is why Latinos should be considered an ethnicity more than a race in the United States. For example, a Puerto Rican and a Chilean would not have a similar culture, however, when placed in the United States, they are bounded by shared experiences and have more in common with themselves than they would with a white American. These common ground allows…

Has there ever been something that the government has done that you do not agree with or are against? In my opinion, it is appropriate to go against the government. The reasons why it is appropriate to go against the government is because as they collect your money for things like Obama Care, using our tax money for reasonable causes, and the government taking away our second amendment. Individual have gone against the government before, such as the african americans in Montgomery, so it is…

Civil right movement was very important event in U.S history. It changed every African americans lives to give them what they deserve. The goal of the civil right movement was to end racial segregation in the country and make African Americans equal with whites.The southern states of the united state treated african american as a second class citizen and they had everything separate from the whites such as school, restaurant, trains and restrooms. That means there was a separate restroom for…

Multicultural Struggles Being an immigrant or a multicultural race was often a struggle for many people. Sometimes, immigrants were treated very unfairly. Also, it was hard for immigrants to even start a life in America. Immigrants have to go through a lot of steps to be a citizen and start their life over here. Most times, multicultural people face many obstacles such as learning the language, education, and racism. Education, on the other hand, could also be a positive when coming to America.…