City Of Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, a beautiful city containing abstract architecture and creative sculptures. Many people stand in awe against the presence of the Bean on Randolph St. Gawking at the sight of the Willis Tower located on S Walker Dr. But nothing compares to Navy Pier. Boats docked ready to give you ride across Michigan lake. Vendors ready to feed you delicious sweets and fatty foods. Others waiting for you to turn around and take pictures of you only to charge you…...
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The Trail of Tears, an Ugly Part of Our History
This part of history has always been a brutal and sad one. The Cherokee tribe have always been a main tribe that faced discrimination from the Americans and The Trail of Tears has always been an ugly part of our history. What is interesting about this part of our history was the fact that two groups of people wanted to be sovereign. One group gained it while the other continued to but never gained it. When watching the episode, the…...
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An Analysis of the Exile of the Cherokee Native Americans: The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears: Exile The connotation of the word “exile” is interpreted and expressed negatively in history. Exile is when the individual is forced and threatened by authoritative imposition to leave his or her homeland. Edward Said once expressed in his essay Reflections on Exile that "[exile) is the unhealable rift forced between a human being and a native place, between the self and its true home: its essential sadness can never be surmounted” (137). Exile and dislocation isolate…...
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An Analysis of The Trail of Tears in United States of America
As we learn about the great history of the United States of America, sometimes we learn things that may be troubling to our ears. As I read "The Trail of Tears", I was a bit angered about the decisions our great country took on this issue. Citizens of the United States are protected by rights. The Declaration of Independence clearly states, “...that all men are created equal...". For the Cherokee Indians however, these words have no meaning. The Cherokee tribe,…...
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Manifest Destiny vs Native American Culture
Imagine being forced out of a place that you and your ancestors had considered home for thousands of years, having promises broken, being forced to act like the people taking your culture away from you, or being forced on to the smallest fractions of land with little resources to go around. For Native American tribes such as the Cherokee, Dakota, Chickasaw, and many others, this was the reality their culture faced, because of the belief of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny…...
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