Racial oppression is putting a restraint on specific races that are the minority, this is through brutal and unjust treatment. Racial separation began around the 18/19th century when the majority started to view themselves as superior over the minority and that the minority should not obtain the same rights as them. Christians face this cultural issue that often end up with several different opinions on how one should deal with racial oppression. Sojourner Truth spoke of the racial controversy through the eyes of a Christian that is facing racial indifferences. Vibia Perpetua and Bartolomé de Las Casas both display the importance of being a Christian during challenging times. Being a Christian entails considerably difficult cultural issues that need to be solved with correct evidence and actions. In 1797, Sojourner …show more content…
The native population was being threatened by Spaniards claiming they were Christians to better themselves through acquiring gold and land. The Spaniards were invading on the Indians native land resulting on a brutal war. While the bloody wars were waging against the Indians, the Spaniards were using in their defense, that if the Indians were to praise the same God they would end all the cruel and brutal discrimination. Las Casas believed that it was necessary for Christians to change their practices to symbolize that they are worshipping God. It was evident that the Spaniards were not demonstrating the love that God would want his Christians to do. Las Casas then goes on to justify that several Indians died lacking the Faith and sacraments that the Christians should have spoken to them about. Las Casas believes that by doing those things, they could all be united together and the outrage against the Indians could come to an end and bring the nation together as