Reparations for slavery

“Citizen” by Claudia Rankine was a very raw and gritty read because of the skillful craftsmanship of diction she employed, which really heightens the expression of the experiences she witnessed as an African American. Many people like to avoid the subject of racism in America but not Rankine, she did not sugar coat anything in her writing, she gave it to you like it is. In addition, Rankine’s straightforward approach really shows the readers the reality of what it was like being black in America…

Adapting to failed expeditions Glory: honor won by notable achievements. In this scenario Cabeza de Vaca strived for glory by trying to establish colonies in the Gulf of Mexico, but his expedition soon turned into a grueling peregrination across Texas. In 1527 Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on the coast of Galveston island, and set off on foot to Mexico. With little food, weak men, and no connections to other Spanish soldiers it still baffles people how Cabeza de Vaca survived. With tough…

From 1500 to 1750, there were changes and continuities on the ways Latin America participated in inter regional trade. The major turning point of Latin America's participation in inter regional trade is the discovery of the New World by Columbus. The impact of this event can be seen globally because this started the global exchange of goods through the Columbian Exchange. The overall continuity of Latin America's participation in trade is its role in the Triangle Trade as the producer of cash…

The gruesome relationship between the English and the Powhatans laid the foundation for all upcoming interactions between the two peoples. For example, the two wars were only the beginning of multiple altercations amongst the Natives and Europeans. The First Anglo-Powhatan War was caused by the arrival of Lord De La Warr from Europe, who implemented “Irish tactics”; His troops burned Indian shelters, stole supplies, burned cornfields, and pillaged through Indian villages. Finally, in 1614, the…

‘Given the individual aspirations of Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar, it is not surprising that the first triumvirate broke down.’ Discuss The aspirations of Pompey, Crassus and Caesar were the cause of the breakdown of the first triumvirate due to Pompey’s want for power and money, Crassus’ lust for money and desire to make up for his lack of senatorial power, and Caesar’s need for money and power. The three men were feared by the senate, for their power and excessive wealth, so by joining together…

terrorized: The Tainos. Columbus was a greedy invader and inflicted complete genocide on the Native Americans he encountered. He began the slave trade in early February 1494, enslaving Tainos to Spain. He soon came to realization that the Taino slavery in Spain was unprofitable. One of the obvious reasons not to celebrate Columbus Day is that he did not discover America. Columbus tried to sail to Asia because Europe traded with Asia prior to.…

The Inevitable War Many would argue that the Spanish and Aztec war could have been avoided but the truth is that the Aztec and Spanish war was inevitable. The war had not one or two reasons, but many causes. First it was the disease, which the Aztec were newly introduced to and had no immunity or cure for. Another problem was that the Spanish were overwhelmingly greedy, and had not been satisfied with they already had and stayed to get more gold and people to convert.The main problem was…

Hero or Zero? Was Columbus a hero or was he a just a plain jerk? In my opinion I think Christopher Columbus was just a jerk. All Columbus did was walk onto land that already belonged to Native Americans and started to act like it was all his. He also enslaved the natives and made them work on their own land. In elementary school we learned that “In 1942 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” They told us that Christopher discovered America. In school they also said that he was a nice man and even…

It wasn’t until 1680 that black slavery became the prevailing labor system in on the plantations in Virginia. The population of blacks in Virginia saw a rapid growth from as late as 1640, there were most likely just 150 blacks in Virginia and in 1650, 300. Yet, by 1680, the number had ascended…

Indians were victims of racism then and now. The Native Americans were victims of racial discrimination from Whites as well as Spaniards. The Native Americans were removed from their land and relocated, or a slave with in it. The Native Americans were treated unjustly. The Native Americans were not considered to be civil or a citizen of the United States. The Native Americans were removed from their land and relocated, or a slave with in it. Bartolome de Las Casas said the Native Americans…