The two clearly split economic systems did not only affect whites, but also other subordinate racial groups as well; for example, black Americans' suffering under slavery, Native Americans' forcible removal, and Mexican Americans' experience of discrimination all have a lot to do with it. ... However, blacks were not alone; Native Americans experienced even worse situations; they were totally excluded from the Anglo world. ... So, the solution was to drive Native Americans, the indigenous inhabitants, away from their native land, all the way to the Indian Territory, which was l...

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In his novel Native Son Richard Wright uses his main character Bigger Thomas to specifically describe the human emotions of whom most white Americans of the time saw as a run of the mill black delinquent. ... Many African Americans in the 1930s possessed a generalized feeling of hopelessness towards impartiality, and Bigger proves this throughout Native Son. ... Another way Wright induces sympathy for Bigger in Native Son is by displaying the harsh discrimination against Bigger and other African Americans in the 1930s. ... In Native Son Wright suggests that racism robs the oppre...

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Racism occurs daily in America. ... Racism has been in America for ages. ... When the settlers came to America and forced the Natives out of there homes. The whites killed off a mass population of the Natives mostly because of there race. America even to this day still has racist people. ...

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Richard Wright's Native Son Set in the 1930's Native Son, by Richard Wright, is a powerful novel that has meaning today. It is an unsparing reflection of the poverty and feelings of hopelessness of African Americans. It gives a visualization of what it meant then and what it means today to be black in America. ... The hate and fear that brewed inside of African Americans was unbelievably strong, yet very appropriate. ... Fate, part one of Native Son, tells the reader about Bigger Thomas. ...

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Anzia Yezierska's "Bread Givers" is a story about an immigrant family living in New York in the 1930's; Richard Wright's Native Son is a story about an African American man, in his 20's, who lives in Chicago. ... Native Son is the story of a young black man growing up during a time of legal racial segregation. Native Son is told in chronological order. ... Bigger from Native Son had a hard time fitting into society for a completely different reason. ... Although, Bread Givers and Native Son are two completely different stories, they have many similarities. ...

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Ebonics: The Native Language of the Black American For the modern African American the idea of being fluent in a language unique to his or her culture as well as English never crosses his or her mind. ... Likewise, even though the English language was forced upon the African slaves, they still maintained parts of their native languages by using them to learn English. ... During this time the individuals of this movement showed their "Black Pride" by using their native language and to express the genuine feeling about their situation. ... All in all Ebonics is the true and native languag...

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The Black slaves of colonial America brought their own culture from Africa to the new land. ... Native African music consisted mainly of wind and string melodies punctuated by hand clapping, xylophones, and drum beats. ... Incidentally, there was an outpouring of African-American art after emancipation. ... Some scientific discoveries, however, are duly attributed to famous African-Americans. ... It may be that Africans had scientific methods native to Africa that they brought to the New World, but these were overlooked by supremacist slave-owners and gradually disappeared. ...

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However, it may also be possible that such social movements as multi-culturalism are forging a New America. ... There are works by Native Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, and so on. ... African Americans, Irish Americans, Polish Americans, Jews from Eastern Europe, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans gained large audiences and won prestigious literary prizes. ... Amid this extraordinary opportunity, however, American writers faced new and complex challenges with regard to originality, authenticity, and social worth. ... Thus symbolizing ...

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Richard Wright is an African-American author whose writings greatly reflected the time period in which he lived in. Native Son and Black Boy are two classic examples of Wright's works that are profoundly influenced by the era in which he lived. ... In Black Boy, Wright used his own life to exemplify what qualities of imagination and intellect are necessary of a southern African-American in order to understand the meaning of his life in the United States. ... Native Son, the novel that Wright is most noted for is also greatly reflected by the time in which he lived. ....

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In America the average income for a black man is 61% less than the average white man and that is the same percentage difference as in 1880. ... Who started every war that America has been in? ... The genocide of native people in countries ruled by whites? ... Most of the racism in Australia is directed towards the aboriginals, just the same as when white man first came Australia and slaughter thousands of natives of Aboriginals who had no chance. ... This is one day that Americans especially will never forget. ...

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Take for example, the Europeans invasion upon the Native-Americans; not only was much of the Native-Americans land lost, but in many cases so was Native-Americans language and literacy. ... Native-Americans had been stripped of their own languages and beliefs. In many ways, the Natives-Americans were forced into adjusting their old ways into the new European ways. ... Through literacy these Native-Americans were now able to keep their "living language" alive and to keep their own style of writing alive. ... Without these writings or story telling, many of the rich Native-American traditions ...

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Chapter 2: Native American vs. European Women Native American Women were living on the land that is called North America today for thousands of years. ... Native American women did most of the farming and agricultural work. ... This was a disadvantage for Native American women. ... Native American women were now trapped in a life of limitations like the European women. ...

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We are all Americans. Just plain Americans. ... Let's not forget about the "Native Americans". ... "Kansas City Native American Leaders defeated the Washington Native Americans 23 - 21 on a Last Second Field Goal." ... I realize, as do most Americans, that when Christopher Columbus discovered America he thought he had found India. ...

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Though there were numerous hardships for farmers, blacks, women, businessmen, workers, organized labor, and Native Americans these people made the best of their situation, and continued to survive. ... Who were they, what did they do, and how did they spur change in American society? Explain why Americans both resisted and celebrated their arrival and influence. 24 million immigrants came to America; it was the largest percentage of immigrants to coming into a country ever during that time. ... As immigrants started to migrants into America, native borne Americans were at first fearful o...

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Many questionable events happened in the making of the history of the United States of America. Whether these events, such as the relocation and treatment of Native Americans or the forced slavery of African Americans, were right or wrong, they played important roles in shaping today's most powerful country. ... Eventually, people like Washington, Madison, Mason and Jefferson, did not know any better and thought that whites were supposed to rule over Natives and African Americans, with out ever questioning that particular belief. ... Until later in their life, they did not know any bett...

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Columbus and de Soto are often remembered not only for their expeditions, but for the heinous crimes the committed against the natives they encountered. ... During the 1980s and 90s, the image of Columbus as a hero was tarnished by criticism from Native Americans and revisionist historians. ... For revisionist historians, however, his voyages symbolize the more brutal aspects of European colonization and represent the beginning of the destruction of Native American peoples and culture. ... Just as Columbus and de Soto committed violent crimes against the natives, people today continue to comm...

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The biggest surprise to African-Americans or even Americans just in general, is that there are also white people in Africa. ... Indians also known as Native-Americans were here before the whites; but the only reason they are called Indians is because Christopher Columbus thought he had found India. ... Just as all African-Americans are stereotype by the American society, when African Immigrants come here and interact with African-Americans, they too began to stereotype them. ... The American stereotype that I've heard is that Americans are selfish and greedy people. ... As for being an Af...

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One of his best works was a short story entitled, Notes of a Native Son. ... During World War II, America needed its citizens to help out. ... As he tried to get over all of the things that have been happening to him, he and his white friend went to the American Diner. ... The irony of the situation is that the name of the diner is the American Diner. This is showing how America treats the black man in his own country. ...

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During World War II, African Americans were welcomed to serve as soldiers but segregation was apparent. ... When the war ended and African American, Native American, and Hispanic soldiers came back to a home that did not grant them full rights, the Civil Rights Movement was born. ... Asian Americans were also heavily discriminated against in the aftermath of World War II. ... Japanese Americans were immediately viewed as enemies of the State. ... Women, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and others decided to fight the social norms of the time. ...

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Throughout her lifetime, Katharine had done much traveling, and had seen the lives of Native Americans, and had become astutely aware of the injustice of their suffering. ... She was also becoming more aware of how the Blacks in the South and East were suffering, and did not hesitate to give them the same charities she had offered the Native Americans. ... However, this was only the beginning; over time, the Sisters eventually opened nearly sixty schools for the Blacks and Native Americans. ...

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Brace is an American anthropologist at the University of Michigan. ... As a result, this concept cannot apply to groups normally deemed races, such as African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, and Whites. ... Centuries ago, Europeans discovered that there were Native Americans living in the "new world," which is present United States. Many Native Americans were slaughtered by the Europeans, because they felt superior and felt as though it was their right. ... Slavery has been abolished in the United States for almost 150 years, yet a lot of Americans still see African Americans as...

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Irish, Mexicans, Italians, and Native Americans have all been exploited throughout our history. However, only African Americans had the laws that forced them to be demoralized. ... African-Americans were not the only group persecuted in this country. Just as mentioned earlier, there are many groups that were persecuted; therefore, if we give reparations to blacks then where must we draw the line with Italians, Irish, Mexicans, and Native Americans? ... He almost contradicted himself in the article with respect to Mexicans, Irish, Native Americans, and Italians because it is clear that mayb...

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When the blacks came to North America they were not slaves. ... They had to established ties in North America, like the native, and were thus easier to enslave and used for white purposes . ... These various stereotypes exaggerated and reduced the characteristics of the black people of North America and even the world. ...

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(Wright 1) On July 4th, 1776, our nation, the United States of America, was founded on the belief of personal freedom. ... Famous author Richard Wright has endorsed the fight for equal rights and opportunities among African Americans. In Richard Wright's Native Son, Bigger Thomas, the main character, attempts to attain personal freedom in a racist prohibiting society. Richard Wright's "Native Son" demonstrates how the racist white society oppresses personal freedom and perpetuates evil. ... In Native Son, Bigger Thomas seems to be composed of a mass of disruptive emotions rath...

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A young African American man is about to make a decision that will dictate and impact the rest of his life. ... The young African American man agrees with everything that Affirmative Action provides and stands for. ... The number of minority students attending American colleges and universities jumped 48% in the 1990's, with all minorities posting double digit gains in college enrollment, according to a study by the American Council on Education. ... In general, African Americans and Hispanics continue to be in the back of the pack compared to the white population. Asian Americans are...

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