HIS271Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nineteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Birlingham
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Which groups it applies intro: no religion. 2. no belief in property: us taming the wild (natives) Us guv built their reliance on american goods. Ex the lancaster treaty 1744 natives gave away large land for unequal payments in gold and other goods. Unequal negotiations to natives left with 3 options: move west (oklahoma, assimilate, fight. Killing of buffalo and culture left many dependant on us. Thomas jefferson indian removal act of 1830 vs native rights. Public felt would give them time to adjust. Some us are sympathetic, but most caught up in us progress. Cherokee sue guv but have not legal right (not citizens) In attempt to assimilate natives us makes them citizens. Backfire much inequality in cities= many return back to reserves. Natives inspired by black power movement= red power. Platform: discrimination, poor jobs and housing in cities. Aim portest led to: wounded knee (73 day standoff) labeled terrorist, alcatraz prison.
