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Injustices against Native Americans

July 17, 2012 Posted by: Kevin

What stood out for me today was how "Thomas Jefferson" proclaimed himself as part of the American society and how he brought up injustices in African Americans, not that it's not important for America's history to bring that up, but he never told us about any Native American injustices.  For example, the Trail of Tears where 3/4's of the Cherokee people died while walking that icy, deadly path.  How "Americans" treated them as savages, which is rather ironic since the Native American people welcomed them here and have never instigated first.  People today who hail themselves as Americans are only citizens of America, not truly American.  The Native Americans today live in poverty and strife.

3 Comments

1. barbara linden - staten island, n.y.

   January 21, 2013 at 10:05

   It seems that the president whats equality for everyone expect the native americans.They are not only the first americans,but the forgotten first americans.How dare you do this to these people who endure so much for so long. They deserve our help just as much as the blacks,but they are put on the back burner while the blacks get everything and still complain. President Obama stand up and help everyone including the first people. They are people just like everyone else!

2. Yvette - Philadelphia, Pa

   July 20, 2012 at 02:35

   Yes, I agree that the Native American story should be told and their contribution to American history should be acknowledged in our country and history books.

3. Ranger Renee

   July 19, 2012 at 02:34

   The story of Native Americans is rarely told.

 

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