People of the Black Hills War

their reservations, frustrated with the U.S. Government and the infringement of treaties and with white settlers encroaching into the sacred land in the Black Hills in search of gold. Seven thousand Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho assembled in the summer of 1876 on the banks of the Little Bighorn River, (King, 2016). During this time the Secretary of War, J.D. Cameron reported to the U.S. Senate and President in 1876, “The true Policy, in my judgment, is to send troops against them in the winter,…

outfit or oppose it. During this time, certain events like the Vietnam War, the protests for a group rights, and the uprising desire for a fitting ideal figure is an example that changed the way fashion represent its opinion in punk and glam look, the increase in denim, and sportswear. Many events started, continued or ended during the decade: the Vietnam War, protests, and body fitness. The first event of the decade, the Vietnam War (1954-1975) was a battle fought between South Vietnam- with…

respected and protected. I am black and I am beautiful! I am - Somebody! Soul Power!" This quote, said by Jesse Jackson refers directly about the loss of identity the black community suffered for quite some time. Even modern day times, the black community is still suffering, not knowing their heritage, their ancestors all of these precious mile stones that other cultures are privileged to look back on in a positive light. It is evident that during the 1700's the black community suffered many…

countries around the globe, influencing peoples stance about freedom. But it was the enslaved Black American in this country that has really something to fight for, their own personal freedom. During that time; just as the white that is divided by the war amongst the Colonies and England, the slaves were serving both sides, providing both sides the labor force that keeps their drums of war beating. Unfortunately, being caught in the middle of the conflict, the Black American slaves have to…

takes place, some focus must be given to African American culture. This is especially true when focusing on Christianity, which Bailey fails to do. The black population has molded and influenced the southern culture as much as whites have. Critique aside, this book provides that which the title promises- a history of white, southern, Protestantism.…

the 17th and 18th centuries. More than 500,000 black Americans were slaves during this time. A few of our presidents even had slaves. This included Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and James Mason. They owned hundreds of slaves each. Even though they owned slaves, none of them thought it was right. They thought it was a “hideous blot”, “repugnant” and “evil”. Many colonist, including some slave holders, also hated slavery. Even though some people didn’t like it, Southern colonists relied on…

The Era where the Indians and the white people got along came to a crashing end. After the United States started to push the Indians off their land and force them into a smaller territory which we now call an Indian reservation. The interaction between the Indians and the white people did not have the greatest relationship but they were able to live together. The ways the Indians lived and way the whites lived their lives were different which one of the reason why they didn’t get along. The…

After World War II, British national identity was challenged because the citizens of England went from living in an all-white bubble of white supremacy to seeing the people they colonized in the flat next door, or as a coworker in the factory, and eventually, as the labor needs shifted, as getting the job they applied for. Imperialism and white supremacy ensured that British national identity was sure to be challenged when people British nationals had been taught were inferior came into their…

Such is the case with Walt Whitman and his love for America. He hoped it would transpire from the Civil War itno something beautiful. Democracy, for Whitman, meant equality in its purest sense, regardless of race or gender. In context with the times that he wrote in, this was a fascinating departure from the norm. He heralded equal gender rights when…

and new political ideas. But not all were winners during the expansion, the First Nations Peoples were slaughtered and removed from their tribal homelands. The following will describe the expansion of the United States from before the Revolutionary war until the Civil War. The journey of explaining western expansion can only begin with the Revolutionary War and its conclusion. Before the Revolutionary War, the British American Colonies had only relatively expanded slowly westward. Most of the…