SOC 2390 Lecture Notes - Model Minority, Jim Crow Laws, Emancipation Proclamation
29 Jan 2013
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Native americans are believed to have migrated to north america from asia 10,000 to 35,000 years prior to white settlers. Although they were perceived as homogenous and grouped together as indians, they are a culturally diverse group of over 500 tribes, including the inuit (eskimos), cherokee, navaho, chippewa, and sioux. As a result of diseases brought by the europeans, forced migrations, and genocide, the 2 million native inhabitants of north america in 1492 (the arrival of columbus) were reduced to 240,000 by 1900. White settlers viewed the native americans as biologically and morally inferior and labeled them as uncivilized savages and heathens in order to justify their genocide, forced migration, and forced assimilation. White immigrants took control of indian land through battles and bogus treaties. The treaties with the federal government promised adequate housing, schooling, and health care but none have been adequately implemented. Entire nations were forced to moved in order to accommodate the white settlers.
