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    Chief Seattle’s inspirational oration delivered to Governor Isaac Stevens in 1864 is an attempt to manipulate the whites to fairly deal with the Native Americans in regards with their land‚ despite their inferior status. Although the Indians were separated from their motherland‚ their spirits are everlasting. Chief Seattle accomplished his purpose through countless rhetorical devices‚ most notably through establishing his authority‚ rhetorical questions‚ and similes. Chief Seattle begins his speech

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    1. Chief Seattle thinks white people have a different God because he came to the white man only‚ they never saw him‚ never even heard his voice and he only gave instructions to the white man and not even a word to the millions of red people that occupied the land. He says they are two different races and should remain that way‚ there is little in common between them‚ because for the red people‚ the ashes of their ancestors are sacred and so is the place where they rest‚ but to the white man the dead

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    Chief Seattle‚ in his masterfully worded speech to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚ attempts to convince Stevens’s people to treat his people kindly and fairly. At the same time‚ Seattle warns Stevens about the many negative aspects of his tribe. Through the use of juxtaposition‚ an uncompromising tone towards his surrounding world‚ and personification of specific objects‚ Seattle clearly conveys his point to the Governor. Juxtaposition is used to point out many differences between Seattle’s tribe and

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    Oration of Chief Seattle

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    In the oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚Chief Seattle tries to persuade the whites of the United States that they should treat the Native Americans equally despite their inferior status.The way Chief Seattle achieves this is through figurative language‚ organization‚ and diction‚ this is how he shows both the reason and pride behind his oration to the Governor. Another function of this orientation is a wake up call to the Governor that the Natives are not as weak as they may seem they do still

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    Chief Seattle Analysis

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    Significant Native American people such as Chief Tecumseh and Chief Seattle‚ have fought to strengthen their tribal identity. During the period of the removal act of 1830‚ westward expansion was widespread‚ leading to the removal of thousands of Native Americans. Chief seattle and Chief Tecumseh both vocalize the struggles of their tribes‚ as well as attempt to persuade their audience that their tribes have faced negligence from the US government. Chief Tecumseh attempts to appeal to the audience

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    Chief Seattle’s Letter "The President in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy or sell the sky? the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water‚ how can you buy them? Every part of the earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle‚ every sandy shore‚ every mist in the dark woods‚ every meadow‚ every humming insect. All are holy in the memory and experience of my people. We know the sap

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    Seattle Chiefs Ovation The arrival of the European colonists in New England in the 17th century pushed the Native Americans to the west and eventually sparking their demise. Intensive logging impacted their environment‚ epidemic diseases from Europe claimed lives of thousands of Native Americans‚ and the Euro-Americans simply took over regions and the land of the native community. The Native Americans were outraged by their inferiority and on the colonist’s treatment of the environment. The Chief

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    Leader of a Washington Native American tribe‚ Chief Seattle‚ sincerely explains Native American beliefs in a letter to President Pierce in 1855. Chief Seattle’s purpose is to inform and the President of fundamental ideas that remain honored by himself and Native Americans alike. He adopts a serious yet sarcastic tone‚ along with bouts of pathos to express to his audience the flawed logic of white imperialists. Chief Seattle’s noteworthy tone is cleverly spread throughout the letter‚ expressing love

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    existence. Although it has had some hardships recently‚ Seattle Washington is still one of the most viable ports on the western coast of the United States. The Port of Seattle Washington‚ due to its utilization of its efficient loading and discharging equipment‚ and its unique intermodal opportunities‚ has become one of the most efficient ports to bring cargo into the United States. Port of Seattle History Although the founding of the city of Seattle Washington occurred in the 1850’s‚ the port itself

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