When we think of prehistoric bones and fossils we think of dinosaurs and creatures of huge amount of size‚ but the findings of Kennewick Man changed the very thought of prehistoric beings. So exactly who is the Kennewick Man and why is he so important? Why is he given such a name as to Kennewick Man? Why would anyone want to fight and file lawsuits on each other to for a pile of old dusty bones? Well that’s what is found here on the case of “Kennewick Man.” Scientist and Native Americans just can’t
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Indian Wars By Diana Chavez There were many Indiana wars in the 17th century‚ 18th century‚ but mainly in the 19th century. Etheir involving Indian slavery or mainly the English‚ colonists‚ Spanish‚ or the U.S army trying to take over their land. Wars in the 17th century were the Powhatan Confederacy‚ Pequot war‚ King Philip’s war‚ Pueblo revolt‚ and French and Indian war. The Powhatan Confederacy began 1622 and ended 1644 in Jamestown Virginia. The war was made because when the colonists
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Just When We Thought Slavery Ended African-Americans during Reconstruction and American Indians in the Gilded Age share similar and differences during its history. In the book titled‚ Give Me Liberty!‚ by Eric Foner‚ talks about the history of African-Americans during Reconstruction and how it required states to ratify the fourteenth Amendment and permit freedmen to vote. Forner also talked about the history of American Indians during the Gilded Age and their experiences and how it signified
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The westward expansion of the United States allowed a countless amount of people to seek new opportunities‚ whether it be more land‚ money‚ or simply freedom. People of various cultures traveled west in hopes of a better life. However‚ there were already indigenous people that were thriving‚ historically undisturbed by European influence. There were numerous tribes of Native Americans that had their own land and cultures. The rush to expand west negatively impacted Native Americans by either forever
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What is one major event that is constantly controlling the minds of everyone in today’s society? Even back then prejudice was a huge deal. It included discrimination just because of skin color and a person’s sex! Susan B. Anthony’s "On Women’s Right to Vote" and Chief Joseph’s "On Surrender at Bear Paw Mountain‚ 1877" emphasizes their experience with this topic. Alongside the swirl of emotions from this form of hate‚ the two authors can relate on many similarities and retaliate on the individual
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Upon the Burning of Our House by Anne Bradstreet LITERARY FOCUS: THE PLAIN STYLE The Puritans favored “plainness” in all things: in dress‚ in the architecture and design of their churches‚ in their forms of worship‚ and in language. Unlike the ornate “high style” popular in England at the time‚ the Puritan plain style used simple sentences and common words from everyday speech. The plain style contained few or no classical allusions‚ Latin quotations‚ or elaborate figures of speech. The plain
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Civil Rights (1874) - Speech - Robert B. Elliot - In support of the civil rights act of 1875 - “equality before the law” regardless of race‚ freedom. 99. Chief Joseph “An Indian’s View of Indian Affairs” (1879) - Chief Joseph‚ leader of Nez Percé Indians - Speech - Condeming the policy of confining Indians to reservations 100. William Graham Summer on Social Darwinism (1880) - Essay - William Graham - Social Darwinism - “Liberty of contracts to overturn state laws regulating
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However‚ after months of fighting and forced marches‚many of the Nez Perce were sent to reservations‚ now known as Oklahoma‚where many of them died. Then‚ the government had the audacity to “offer forgiveness” only if the Indians reported to army forts;So that is completely an unfair advantage. Plus. On November 29‚ John
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Americans. To take the Indian land that the Native Americans would not give up‚ Polk shackled the Indians and forced them into wagons‚ moving them west of the Mississippi river. Dozens of Indians died on the way there. The government also pushed the Nez Perce out of their homeland and onto a reservation to make way for the settlers. All of this was justified by the reason that the Native Americans were savages. Because the Native Americans lived differently‚ followed different religions ad wore different
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Nearly every Native American Indian tribe has experienced some kind of neglect or discrimination. The white man has forcefully moved tribes from their homes‚ broken treaties that were promised to them‚ and senselessly slaughtered thousands of innocent Indian men‚ women‚ and children. This kind of neglect is what led to the Battle of Little Bighorn Creek‚ a battle that is talked about in The Great Plains‚ the book I chose my topic from. The reason this subject touched me personally is because
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