Throughout history, American politics has sought to preserve the power of whites. Oftentimes, the resulting policies have translated into restrictions on rights, freedoms, and access to opportunities for other groups. The blossoming concepts of "race" and "racial hierarchy" served as valuable tools, aiding in the subjugation of others.
Following, is a brief history of race and relations in the U.S., particularly as it pertains to the Native American experience.
An invaluable resource in pulling this History of Race: Native American Experience was Martin N. Marger's book, Race and Ethnic Relations: American and GLobal Perspectives.
Following, is a brief history of race and relations in the U.S., particularly as it pertains to the Native American experience.
An invaluable resource in pulling this History of Race: Native American Experience was Martin N. Marger's book, Race and Ethnic Relations: American and GLobal Perspectives.
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- The Europeans ArriveIndian Chiefs and U. S. Officials, 1891 by J. C. H. Grabill, Library of Congress #LC-DIG-ppmsc-02620
- Conflict Begins"Moving" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Reproduction #LC-USZ62-1205
- A Symbol of ResistanceGeronimo, Courtesy of Library of Congress, Reproduction # LC-USZ62-1437.
- More Land for Europeans"Free homes, Government lands, and cheap deeded lands..." Lithograph by Forbes Lith. MFG. Co., 1890
- Ever-Changing Political Agendas Continue to Destroy Native American CulturesThree Native American Marine Corps Women Reservists, October 16, 1943.
- The Struggle ContinuesWounded Knee Indian Occupation Sign
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