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Racism in America
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17 Nov 2008 Mon 02:52 am |
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I find it rather amusing that you felt you had to stress the "British" Catwoman. Do you think I don´t know history? 
Perhaps you felt my comment was somehow anti-American, when in fact I was merely stating fact, i.e. that the US has a unique problem with racism compared to the rest of the world due to the slave trade 
Well... no, I said British to stress that imperialism is a universal problem. We are talking a lot about the US running the world and exploiting the weaker countries, but US is a country that has been settled by the British who came here, killed all native inhabitants and had their colony here. No, I didn´t feel that your comment is anti-American at all and I did agree with you about the ´special´ nature of the roots of racism in the US.
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| 31. |
17 Nov 2008 Mon 06:37 am |
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This topic could go on and on since there are so many forms of racism. What I experience here in the present day U.S. is that racism goes in many directions. You have white hate crimes and black/asian hate crimes. Many of our cities and towns are very much divided by race you have the bad sections..gettos and the white trailer trash type people. People are sterotyped it happens I think it´s natural, whether it´s or right or wrong. What I mostly have a problem with is people playing the race card and profiting off of it. If you only knew how many frivilous lawsuits we have here it´s sickening. It´s a shame this goes on because it only brews more resentment and more racism.
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| 32. |
17 Nov 2008 Mon 06:56 am |
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ESSAY SAMPLE ON "THE HISTORY OF PREJUDICE AGAINST NATIVE AMERICANS"
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The History of Prejudice against Native Americans
These people began migrating thirty thousand years before Christopher Colombus "discovered" the Americas. Native Americans migrated from Asia, crossing a land bridge where the Bering Strait off the coast of Alaska is today. Over the centuries these people spread throughout the continents of North and South America. Since the arrival of the Europeans in 1492 the American Indian has been dehumanized, decivilized and redefined into terms that represent a dominate European view. The Spanish explorers under Colombus were the first to use the terms "Indian" to mean a Native American. These explorers were under the false impression that the had reached the West Indies. This term is still used today.
From the first interaction with the native peoples the Europeans inatiated dominance and superiority. There are three distinctive reasons that the Europeans were able to dominate and later oppress the Native American culture such as; the Native American relgious beleifs and practices, the lack of interaction between Native Americans ans Europeans and the lack of orginization of the Indian tribes. All of these aspects had a strong influence the Europeans to become dominate figures on the Native American land. These factors can still be attributed for the way that Native Americans are viewed in society today.
After the Revolutionary War the new United States government sought to gain land through treaties. The payment offered for the land was far from fair, however, and when Native Americans resisted the surrender of their homeland the US government simply used superior military power to evict them. The Europenas knew nothing of the new civilizations they encountered. Most Native American tribes viewed the lands they occupied to be no one man´s property. They believied that they were alowed to occupy it by the grace of the "Great Spirit", in return the tribes took care of the land the used. Usually Native Americans harbored a great respect for the land they were allowed to use . When the European leaders attempted to purchase this land from the tribes the Native American leaders often thought they did not have the authority to sell the land. In their view the land wasn´t theirs to sell. Often times, payment offered was refused because of this view The Europeans, on the other hand, did not understand or care to understandthe Native American way of life, culture or philosophy. Instead, they saw the land as a great buisness oppurtunity to be bought and sold. Sometimes payment was accepted because the American Indians did not fully understand the consequence or implications of the sale. It was difficult for the Indians to comprehend the ownership of land because in their view the land would always be avaliable for everyone to use.
Europeans feared these new people with a seemingly savage way of life. The dances and othe cultural traditions that Native Americans practiced were extremely abstract and foreign to the European settlers. These displays of savagery by the Native Americans sparkedf fear within many settlers mainly out of ignoranceto their practices and cultural traditions. The NAtive American lifestyle was, in fact very organized and very practical.
Most American Indians have little or no interaction with the everday lifestyles of the average American citizen. They have been residents of reservations for almost two cennturies. Two hundred years of social oppression has to be overcome inorder for the American Indian socities to become more accepted into our modern culture. The prejudice that American Indians endure rivals that of the African-Americans. In order for the Native American tribal nations to become equal in social standings ther has to be reform and awarness of the prejudice.
Lack of orginization is a strong contributing factor to why Native Americans are dicriminated against. During the 1960´s the African-American population united and fought for reform and equality. This has not yet fully occured in the Native American social setting. Many of the tribes still fued with each othe instead of trying to create social reform. This is especially apparent during the 1800´s when Indian-White relations were especially full of tension. Crazy horse, the great Oglala Sioux leader, expressed his concern for better relations between the American Indian tribes on his death bed (Nabokov 178). The European settlerhad a problem understanding the differances between the tribes. Many times they could not comprehend that one tribe of Native Americans was seperate and sometimes enemies with another tribe.
Another major factor that helped develop the dicriminatory views against Native Americans was the American Indian religious practices. The Europeans settlers during 1700´s and the 1800´s were mainly Christian fundamentalists. They viewed the practices of the Native Americans such as dnaces, sacrifices and other religious ordinances as against traditional Judeo-Christian ethics. The Europeans would recognizethese dances as acts of evil. They did not take into consideration the Native American religious beleifs of harmony, unity and equality in all things.
The last signifigant cause in why the Native Americans are dicriminated against are the terms used to describe their race. The term Native American refers to hundreds of distinct societies- including; Aluets, Eskimos,Cherokee, Zuni, Sioux, Mohawk, Aztec and Incan- who first settled the western hemisphere. Indians in today´s society are often looked down upon as not as productive or not as stable as other cultures. The high alcoholism rates and the third world living conditions found on reservations do not improve the terms used to describe the American Indian. |
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17 Nov 2008 Mon 02:04 pm |
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Im so sorry for you ros, alameda and catwoman that you live in such a horrible racist country. is there anything we can do help you out from that slavery country?
if you wanna immigrate to any central asian country, give me a shout.
ESSAY SAMPLE ON "THE HISTORY OF PREJUDICE AGAINST NATIVE AMERICANS"
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The History of Prejudice against Native Americans
These people began migrating thirty thousand years before Christopher Colombus "discovered" the Americas. Native Americans migrated from Asia, crossing a land bridge where the Bering Strait off the coast of Alaska is today. Over the centuries these people spread throughout the continents of North and South America. Since the arrival of the Europeans in 1492 the American Indian has been dehumanized, decivilized and redefined into terms that represent a dominate European view. The Spanish explorers under Colombus were the first to use the terms "Indian" to mean a Native American. These explorers were under the false impression that the had reached the West Indies. This term is still used today.
From the first interaction with the native peoples the Europeans inatiated dominance and superiority. There are three distinctive reasons that the Europeans were able to dominate and later oppress the Native American culture such as; the Native American relgious beleifs and practices, the lack of interaction between Native Americans ans Europeans and the lack of orginization of the Indian tribes. All of these aspects had a strong influence the Europeans to become dominate figures on the Native American land. These factors can still be attributed for the way that Native Americans are viewed in society today.
After the Revolutionary War the new United States government sought to gain land through treaties. The payment offered for the land was far from fair, however, and when Native Americans resisted the surrender of their homeland the US government simply used superior military power to evict them. The Europenas knew nothing of the new civilizations they encountered. Most Native American tribes viewed the lands they occupied to be no one man´s property. They believied that they were alowed to occupy it by the grace of the "Great Spirit", in return the tribes took care of the land the used. Usually Native Americans harbored a great respect for the land they were allowed to use . When the European leaders attempted to purchase this land from the tribes the Native American leaders often thought they did not have the authority to sell the land. In their view the land wasn´t theirs to sell. Often times, payment offered was refused because of this view The Europeans, on the other hand, did not understand or care to understandthe Native American way of life, culture or philosophy. Instead, they saw the land as a great buisness oppurtunity to be bought and sold. Sometimes payment was accepted because the American Indians did not fully understand the consequence or implications of the sale. It was difficult for the Indians to comprehend the ownership of land because in their view the land would always be avaliable for everyone to use.
Europeans feared these new people with a seemingly savage way of life. The dances and othe cultural traditions that Native Americans practiced were extremely abstract and foreign to the European settlers. These displays of savagery by the Native Americans sparkedf fear within many settlers mainly out of ignoranceto their practices and cultural traditions. The NAtive American lifestyle was, in fact very organized and very practical.
Most American Indians have little or no interaction with the everday lifestyles of the average American citizen. They have been residents of reservations for almost two cennturies. Two hundred years of social oppression has to be overcome inorder for the American Indian socities to become more accepted into our modern culture. The prejudice that American Indians endure rivals that of the African-Americans. In order for the Native American tribal nations to become equal in social standings ther has to be reform and awarness of the prejudice.
Lack of orginization is a strong contributing factor to why Native Americans are dicriminated against. During the 1960´s the African-American population united and fought for reform and equality. This has not yet fully occured in the Native American social setting. Many of the tribes still fued with each othe instead of trying to create social reform. This is especially apparent during the 1800´s when Indian-White relations were especially full of tension. Crazy horse, the great Oglala Sioux leader, expressed his concern for better relations between the American Indian tribes on his death bed (Nabokov 178). The European settlerhad a problem understanding the differances between the tribes. Many times they could not comprehend that one tribe of Native Americans was seperate and sometimes enemies with another tribe.
Another major factor that helped develop the dicriminatory views against Native Americans was the American Indian religious practices. The Europeans settlers during 1700´s and the 1800´s were mainly Christian fundamentalists. They viewed the practices of the Native Americans such as dnaces, sacrifices and other religious ordinances as against traditional Judeo-Christian ethics. The Europeans would recognizethese dances as acts of evil. They did not take into consideration the Native American religious beleifs of harmony, unity and equality in all things.
The last signifigant cause in why the Native Americans are dicriminated against are the terms used to describe their race. The term Native American refers to hundreds of distinct societies- including; Aluets, Eskimos,Cherokee, Zuni, Sioux, Mohawk, Aztec and Incan- who first settled the western hemisphere. Indians in today´s society are often looked down upon as not as productive or not as stable as other cultures. The high alcoholism rates and the third world living conditions found on reservations do not improve the terms used to describe the American Indian. |
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17 Nov 2008 Mon 02:06 pm |
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I detest racism and I witnessed it first hand in America to such an extent I was completely shocked. There is not just racism against blacks, Hispanics, etc etc but against white trailor trash as they are called. I was shocked to the core. The one reason that I will never go to America again.
yeah, all brits say so, however they love touring in that racist dummies country. 
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| 35. |
17 Nov 2008 Mon 02:08 pm |
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Mmmmm,Femm dear,i wonder what is your problem ! heh
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| 36. |
17 Nov 2008 Mon 02:10 pm |
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Mmmmm,Femm dear,i wonder what is your problem ! heh
why? you wanna solve it?
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| 37. |
17 Nov 2008 Mon 02:14 pm |
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why? you wanna solve it?
Naahhh,not really,you can have all the fun,and i will have mine watching lol
you just reminded me of another member
Beside,i know you dont like it this way
You solve your problems by yourself
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| 38. |
17 Nov 2008 Mon 02:20 pm |
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Naahhh,not really,you can have all the fun,and i will have mine watching lol
you just reminded me of another member
Beside,i know you dont like it this way
You solve your problems by yourself
no comment...
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17 Nov 2008 Mon 04:56 pm |
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white&black,poor&rich,pretty&ugly,woman&man ,Muslim&Cristianetc...i think discrimination a part of human nature,and economical-cultural-social,religional,regional reasons feeding this discriminations by we don´t be aware of,so thats so easy to see all sort discriminations on every country less or more,and i believe thats fix is unconditional respect and to love everything without any reason And to looking for realities on the dusty shelfs of history so wrong while today and tomorrow waiting us with its all charm away from all prejudicies or bad experiences of past...
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17 Nov 2008 Mon 06:29 pm |
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Im so sorry for you ros, alameda and catwoman that you live in such a horrible racist country. is there anything we can do help you out from that slavery country?
if you wanna immigrate to any central asian country, give me a shout.
just because they live in America, they have no right to criticize it right?cool, but I don`t think you can encounter this much of fascism even in those central Asian countries you`re slagging.
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