Cruel and Inhuman Treatment of Native Americans by the...

The process of assimilation, as it regards to the Native Americans, into European American society took a dreaded and long nearly 300 years. Initially, when the European’s came to the hopeful and promising land of the â€Å"New World†, they had no desire or reason anything but minimal contact with the Indians. However, starting in the 1700s the European colonists population skyrocketed. The need for more resources became evident and the colonists knew they could attain these necessities by creating a relationship of mutual benefit with the Native tribes. The Indians, at first skeptical, however became growingly open to the colonists and the relationship they were looking to attain. Indian furs were traded for colonial goods and military†¦show more content†¦This act authorized the President of the United States the power to relocate all tribes to the west side of the Mississippi River. This became known as the Trail of Tears, a brutal and devastating 1200-mile journey west. The Trail of Tears was filled with death and tragedy for the Indians tribes. Heavy rains caused them to have to drag wagons through thick mud, the food was of low quality and in low supply and disease and illness spread quickly. Death was a daily occurrence on this journey. I simply cannot imagine being kicked out of my home, but also having to leave behind a deceased loved one or family member on the side of the road. All of this was done because the European Americans needed more land. However after years of relocation of the Natives, the inevitable happened, there was no more land to be ceased. What were the European Americans to do now? In their opinion they only had one option, assimilation. It is very clear that the European American’s idea of assimilation was much different than that of the Natives. The Indian tribes were all civilized in their own unique ways. Each individual tribe had their own form of religion, currency and even government. The Cherokee Indians even created their own Constitution and laws. â€Å"We, the representatives of the people of the CherokeeShow MoreRelatedOn The Run By Alice Goffman1336 Words   |  6 Pagesdisproportionately targeted for arrest to fill quotas, this constant behavior and events deemed as a norm (either little children have made a game of cops catching and being overly aggressive to Black boys), hinders their process at advancing within American society. Systematic oppression against a minority group slows and puts racial tension progress at a standstill as they are continued victims of larger forces. What truly works against them once locked up and released, is when they were not givenRead MoreOn The Run By Alice Go ffman1718 Words   |  7 Pagesdisproportionately targeted for arrest to fill quotas, this constant behavior and events deemed as a norm (even little children play a game about cops catching and being overly aggressive to Black boys), hinders their process at advancing within American society. Systematic oppression against a minority group slows and puts racial tension progress at a standstill, as they are continued victims of larger forces. What truly works against them once locked up and released, is that they were not givenRead MoreRacial Profiling in the US3466 Words   |  14 Pagesimage in the eyes of the majority. It is due to this reason that racial profiling in the media is a big concern (Hanes Gale, 2005). Problem Statement Racial profiling in the media is problematic since it leads to biases and stereotypes in the American culture. Constant depiction of such stereotypic behavior in the media reinforces such false perceptions in the viewers eyes. According to one study concerning this issue states that stereotypic images of Blacks depicted as criminals is very strong