...can perform free labor in Spain. Columbus and Las Casas are well-known in the history of Indians. Both Columbus and Las Casas might initially have similar views on Indians when they discovered the new land and met Native Americans. As written in Columbus’s letter on their first voyage, Indians “show as much lovingness as though they would give their heart.” Las Casas also wrote in Apologetic History of the Indies that “they are most humble peoples and obey their kings in a strange and admirable manner” and “the most humble, most patient, most peaceful and calm, without strife nor tumults; not wrangling, nor querulous, as free from uproar, hate and desire of revenge as any in...
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...the colonies was that they both had conflicts with the Native Americans and started colonizing to make their empires bigger for the crown. The differences were how the countries governed their colonist and their economy. One of the main differences between the two countries colonies were how they interacted with the Indians. The English saw them self above the Indians and they did not take the Indians as intelligent people so they would not marry one of...
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...Race and Your Community Axia College of University of Phoenix Race plays a role in the ongoing interactions in my community. Since my community is diverse in terms of race ranging from Filipino, Chinese, Mexican, Black, and White, there is a large impact in how relations are managed through neighborhood, local government, service groups, clubs, schools, and the workplace. Asians are more predominant in my community, which is located near San Francisco, California. The surrounding cities make up the Bay Area and it seems the community and the events that take place around it have been racialized. I’ve personally witnessed the many effects of race in my community. The people in my community do look like me since many of them are Asians. There are other races but the majority of my community is filled with the Asian race. I am Filipino, so I tend to look like the other Asian races. Many, if not all, are black haired and dress accordingly to the event such as for school or work, or parties. I speak English and I notice the majority speak English. There are some Spanish speaking people in the area however it is not as dominant. My community can be described as middle class affluent and the differences of the community are not as drastic. Many people are professionals and highly educated, with schools accomplishing higher goals. The biggest differences I’ve seen in my personal experience are the personalities associated with each race. I noticed not all...
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...Pox and the Indians Throughout our history books we read time and time again about different groups of people who had to endure death and devastation from different occurrences, such as war, genocide or disease. I would like to talk about one of those occurrences, which is only briefly mentioned to us, which is the effect that smallpox had on the Indian communities that occupied the land that would eventually become the United States. To begin, I will briefly explain smallpox, which is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus. Its major symptoms are: fever, vomiting, head and back aches, rash and lesions on the skin (known as pox) and a horrible smell, which could last up to a month. The fatality rate of this disease ranges between thirty and fifty percent, sometimes more among the Indian demographic. The virus is spread through human contact and occasionally through inanimate objects such as cloth. The good thing about smallpox is that once infected its survivors are then immune to the disease for life, so the virus constantly need a new human host to survive. The Indians would not come into contact with the small pox virus until the arrival of the European colonists. Since the Indians had not experienced small pox and had no immunity to the disease, so once exposed to it they were very susceptible to it and it often created an epidemic within their communities, which would nearly wipe out whole tribes at times. At this time, the Indians did not believe...
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...From the start of relations between American Indians and the English there had always been differences that would eventually lead to misunderstandings, conflict, and wars. The issues between the American Indians and the English in the early seventeenth century can be boiled down to essentially just a few things; Raw cultural differences, religion, trade, and land. These differences would ultimately be chalked up as probably the worst relationship in American history, not to mention it would also lead to the near extinction of the American Indians. Who would have ever thought that this relationship started out as a mildly healthy one. In the beginning, 1607, when the english settlers arrived in present day Virginia nobody had the intentions of wiping out an entire civilization. In fact, all they really sought out for was to save their own country. The English at the time had a serious problem with overpopulation and a linked crumbling economy.The solution to their problem was to send over large numbers of...
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...The Buffalo Soldiers were free slaves and they found in the American war. They formed on September 21, 1866 and in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. No one knows how the Buffalo Soldiers got its name. They say that the Indians gave the name, but no one knows for sure. Their goal was to protect settlers when they traveled west, for freedom, for their beliefs, and wanted to gain respect. The Buffalo Soldiers usually camped near Pine Springs and Choza Springs. The Buffalo Soldiers fought in American Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, Border War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. They fought for freedom. The Buffalo Soldiers could join for 5 years and they were paid 13 dollars each month. The Buffalo Soldiers wanted...
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...trapped in a boat, lying in your own filth, heading overseas to a foreign land where you will experience things that you could never dream of. Imagine as if you lose everything you have to work for someone who would punish you for every mistake you make. These scenarios sound cruel, don’t they? Believe it or not, these were a part of everyday life for some groups of people. This kind of behavior occurred in America’s history because of systemic racism. Throughout the years with racism climbing the ladder to become one of the biggest problems. There have been many different factors that contribute to the ever-present issue of racism. When it comes to presidency, Abraham Lincoln was an incredible man who got the respect from millions of Americans. He had the rights of others in the back of his mind throughout his term and cared for everyone he knew. Not many realize though, that he also had slaves doing the same work for him that many other people had their slaves doing. The only difference was that Lincoln felt wrong for having slaves but never got rid of them because those were the ways of the time. So, Lincoln, known as one of the greatest and most inspirational men, felt that he would be judged or criticized if he didn’t have slaves. This reaction wasn’t the work of one individual but it was work of a group of people who agreed with racial profiling. With this being said, this is an example of systemic racism over individual racism because Lincoln conformed to the ideals of...
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...between the American colonists and Great Britain was inevitable, as the British continued to impose direct taxes and polices on the colonists, as well as restrict their civil liberties. {Independence – unwavering – growing resentment) 1. Economic – The British depleted all funds fighting the French and Indian War (to help defray the cost of the war, they imposed taxes on the American colonists to recoup funds) a. List taxes i. The Sugar Act (1764) ii. The Quartering Act (1765) iii. The Stamp Act (1765) iv. The Tea Act (1773) 2. Political – American colonists wanted to be an independent country a. Second Continental Congress 3. History: The strength of the British forces French and Indian War 1757 - 1763 (known in England as the Seven Years War): fought...
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...self-deception. Remy shows the mine-is-better habit. As stated, “This habit is natural enough. It begins in early childhood” (49). For instance, in Higher Learning, Remy states, “This is my world. It’s my country, you are nothing but a monkey. Look at me I am the man, you are nothing” (Remy). Remy thinks that he is better than Malik. Malik is an African American student who thinks that his athletic ability will help him with financial needs. No one should hate a person just because they are of a different color. We should treat everyone equally. Furthermore, all the security in Columbus University treat the African American students differently from the white students. We also have stereotyping habits. Some of the white students think they are better than the African American students, but they are wrong. No one is a slave in this country nor should be treated like one. The Nazis think that Remy did the correct thing by oppressing all the other minorities. They state, “White Power” (Nazis). They all believe that they have the power to do everything, but that is not true. Remy showed conformity, he believes that all the things he did were correct. I believe that Remy could of...
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...you how they’ve moved to the area for a fresh start and a new beginning. After the conversation they leave and move onto the next house. About a month later they come back and knock again. This time you answer the door and they begin to have a normal conversation. About half way through they begin to tell you how nice your house is and how much they’d love to have it. They then proceed to walk into your house uninvited. They then tell you that they will be taking your house and you will need to pack up and leave. They also tell you that if you begin to attempt to fight back against their wishes they will kill you on the spot. How would you feel if this happened to you and your family? This is what happened to the Cherokee tribe and their homeland. The whites came into their homeland, which they occupied for years and years prior, and took over. They gave the Cherokee absolutely no choice on whether they would like to leave their land for the whites or not. The whites came in and handed the Cherokee an ultimatum stating they needed to leave or be killed. This crippled the Cherokee tribe leaders and their families as well as their well-built villages and what not. Back during this time things were getting dicey between the whites and the Indians. President Jackson was adamant about removing the Indians as were many of the other Americans. Not many people like to really think about it and put themselves in the Indians shoes. I am completely against the removal of the Indians from...
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...describes and follows the life of Tayo, a half white and half native American. Tayo is a United States Army veteran who is confused and disoriented about his identity. Tayo having come back from World War II is struggling with what seems to be post-traumatic stress disorder and is losing his mind. Much of the Tayo past are left blank, just like his brain, as we follow through his journey of receiving aid from medicine men, we learn about how difficult people of the mixed-race go through throughout their lives. Therefore this quote signifies, how much culture and background impact you in society. “ They sent me to this place after the war. It was white. Everything in this place was white. Except for me. I was invisible. But I wasn’t afraid there.” (Silko 113) “ In this quote it Tayo is talking about the hospital where he was sent after the war. Although being half white, Tayo did not feel like white, he felt as an outsider from the rest of the people at the hospital. Tayo was raised by his Auntie after his mother abanded him at a...
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...heritage may determine a persons beliefs relating to the physical and /or spiritual approaches that people use to maintain, protect and restore health. The Heritage Assessment tool A heritage assessment tool is a set of 29 questions that address a person’s heritage. It looks at family connections, use of original language, religion, attendance of cultural functions and dietary habits and how closely an individual follows these practices from their cultural roots. Within this paper the author will examine the results of three families from India, Holland and Korea who took the assessment. It will look at how the heritage assessment ties in to help evaluate how closely an individual may follow common health traditions and practices such as health protection, maintenance and restoration from their culture. While providing culturally competent care can be a challenge in health care, the goal of the nurse remains; to treat the whole patient. Nurses must address the physical, the social, and emotional and spiritual needs of the patient in order to provide quality care. In order to treat the whole person the nurse must take into consideration the culture and heritage of a person...
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...During the time period 1743-63 the French and Indian war led to many political, ideological, and economic changes. Politically there were many changes during this time period. George Washington is writing a letter stating his desire to get back in the army after he was relieved of command. (Document C) Washington was defeated at Fort Necessity which began to stir up the French and Indian war. After Washington was relieved of command that led to someone new with different ideas lead the people. The Massachusetts’ soldiers are prepared for the harsh cold conditions. They are not allowed to go home, even though their enlistment is almost over. (Document D) The British did not treat the American militia very well. During this time period there...
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...Culture is defined as “shared values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group of people that are transmitted from one generation to the next and are identified as patterns in society” (Berry & Jacob, p. 207). After watching the video link on YouTube titled Cultural Nursing What Not to Do, I found it interesting how the example showed what not to do and then showed how the nurse should have provided the proper care to the Mexican-American patient as well as managing his pain. The video was an adequate demonstration showing both aspects of nursing behavior. I have seen similar behaviors as demonstrated in the video that occurred in the clinical setting when I was a student nurse. As a student nurse, I never intervened. I always felt it was not my place because I was a student. Although, as a licensed professional, I have an obligation to intervene or speak up; however, this intervention is delicate and one has to be careful how it’s approached because you don’t want to make enemies. I would probably intervene by speaking with the nurse first. Then, if I re-observe the same behavior I would probably approach the charge nurse. When a nurse is not knowledgeable of other cultures, she can easily offend the patient unknowingly. With regard to measures that I can take to better understand the needs of clients from other cultures I could: attend continuing education classes addressing various cultures in the healthcare field, utilize the AT&T Language Line to assist with translation...
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...Smoke Signals: A Metaphor for Telling It has been countless years since I have watched a movie about Native Americans, and even longer since I have witnessed a decent one. Most films on the subject of the Native American people are often set in the past and are habitually on the subject of brave Indian warriors. I had never viewed a Native American motion picture filmed in a present day setting, dealing with contemporary issues until I watched Smoke Signals. In the movie Smoke Signals, co-producer and scriptwriter Sherman Alexie uses unexpected humor, numerous significant flashbacks, and modernized Native American storytelling traditions to best narrate his story and the historical plight of Native Americans. First of all, Alexie employs wit by mocking stereotypical reservation life, the frequently biased film industry, and even his own people, the Native Americans. From the opening scene as tribal meteorologist and traffic reporter Lester Falls Apart covers his seemingly uneventful daily traffic report, as he has for the last twenty-six years, from the rooftop of his broken down KREZ van, we are introduced to the odd and amusing way of life on the “rez.” In another scene, Victor and Thomas are embarking on their solemn journey and are offered a ride by Thelma and Lucy driving down the road in reverse; again, it is suggested that they exist in a somewhat backwards nation. In addition, Alexie is quick to taunt the movie industry by belittling white cowboy heroes; he even...
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