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Early America-Injustices faced by Native American's It is no long lost secret that the early American's had seized the land from those who had settled here first. The Trail of Tears, the Indian Removal Act, and many more incidents had gone underway demoting the place of the Native American's in society. As a result, the Native American ethnicity has become a minority. Many estimate as much as 30% of the Native American population had been shaved down by the diseases brought by the Trail of…

Before 1860s, many Native Americans moved west in a journey called the Trail of Tears. Many Native Americans in the west died due to starvation and disease. The Native American population continued to dwindle. As war and expansion continued throughout history, Native Americans began submit to white rule. Native Americans in the west went from violently resisting whites in the 1860s to appeasing whites by the Reconstruction period because of the Civil War. In the 1860s, Native Americans in the…

The paramount cause of the rift between the Native Americans and Americans was America’s denial of the Native Americans’ right to their natural rights: the continuous demands the American government imposed without the consent of the Native Americans infuriated and caused the latter to instigate riots. From a seemingly contradictory perspective, Americans’ failure in instituting an absolute monarchy over the Native Americans resulted in the calamitous American Indian Wars. John Locke affirmed…

The Trail of Tears was a forced journey that took place for about 125,000 Native Americans from 1831-1838. These Native Americans were from different states in the Southern United States such as: Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, and North Carolina. The Trail of Tears is what took place after the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The government forced these 125,000 Native American’s out of their homes near the Appalachian Mountains, to relocate in Oklahoma. The trail from the Appalachian Mountains…

Andrea Barrios Hist 1301.1m1 5/31/2016 Sam Houston and the American Southwest In Sam Houston and the American Southwest, written by Randolph B. Campbell and edited by Mark C. Canes, the main focus is on Sam Houston’s many accomplishments and failures. The purpose Randolph Campbell has is to inform general and scholarly readers on who Sam Houston was as a warrior, politician, and leader. Sam Houston was a governor of two states, President of the Republic of Texas, and for thirteen years a…

Society of American Indians: The Society of American Indians was a product of the Progressive Era—many Native Americans came together to form a group dedicated to reform of the treatment of Indians. The Society was comprised of Native Americans with different tribal backgrounds, all of which who received government-sponsored education, and “…created a pan-Indian public space independent of white control” (Give Me Liberty 698). The goals of the Society were to bring public awareness to issues…

1) Mr. K what do you mean by you do not know how much longer you can go on? My rational for asking him what does he mean that he cannot go on, is because he sounds like he is talking about suicide. As a social worker this is something that I want to be clear about. I think that he might respond to this question by answering it in a very specific way. Mr. K is very emotional right now therefore he need help, by me asking him about himself I think that he would be open to answering me with any…

1. The Dred Scott decision was a famous ruling in history of the courts. Scott had claimed that he was a resident on free land so that had made him free. Others thought different from Scott, so he sued for his freedom and he won. The decision was in effect when it had been declared unconstitutional by the Republican platform of restricting slavery’s expansion. Dred Scott died the night before the Civil War and only enjoyed his freedom for a few short years. 2. The War of 1812 was a struggle…

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth was one of the most impactful moments in American history. Booth was the last person people would have suspected because he was a famous, handsome, and well-loved actor. However, on April 15, 1865, America was forever changed. Lincoln’s plans for Reconstruction and peace following the Civil War were destroyed, leaving the racist and oppressive President Andrew Johnson to take over. Booth’s actions had cultural, historical,…

favorite of the KKK were targeted assassinations. Black and republican leaders alike had to be constantly aware of their surroundings. Charles Caldwell, a former slave and a current state senator, became a marked man for angering the white members of his county. At a bar on Christmas Day, Caldwell was shot in the back of the head by an assassin. Just months prior, he had escaped an angry mob of white democrats for the crime of trying to organize a barbecue. Four days later, the mob hunted down…