ANSWER: Christopher Columbus. He went on to say, "They were well-built with good bodies and handsome features... They do not bear arms and do not know them. They have no iron. Their spears are made of cane... They would make fine servants... With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want." … [Continue reading] about Which Early European Explorer said this?
What is the title and author of this brilliant book?
ANSWER: "Columbus and other Cannibals" by Jack D. Forbes. In this book Forbes illuminates the nature of the wetiko disease, the disease of greed, arrogance, and violence that has consumed the Western World. "The overriding characteristic of the wetiko is that he consumes other human beings, that is, he is a predator and a cannibal." There are numerous examples of cruelty in the book from the popes who castrated young boys for their choirs to Spanish invaders who mutilated indigenous babies for sport. The "high degree of derangement" in these and countless other acts of depravity cannot be denied. … [Continue reading] about What is the title and author of this brilliant book?
Who was the President responsible for the Trail of Tears?
ANSWER: President Andrew Jackson urged Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act, which it did in 1830. This act gave the federal government the authority to remove any southeastern tribes from their ancestral homelands and relocate them to the distant, barren land of what is now called Oklahoma. For the next decade the Five Civilized Tribes of the southeast were forcibly marched 800 miles in harsh weather without adequate food or shelter. Over 100,000 natives were forced from their homes, and it's estimated that over 15,000 died on the long, brutal marches. White settlers seized all their lands. … [Continue reading] about Who was the President responsible for the Trail of Tears?
Who was Frederick Douglass?
Trump was praising Douglass in the present tense as if he is a rising star among black political leaders. The great abolitionist, however, died in 1895. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became the most famous black leader of the 19th century. Many doubted that a former slave could be such an eloquent speaker, which prompted him to write his first autobiography, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass". It became a bestseller in the United States and Europe and is now considered a must-read classic on slavery. … [Continue reading] about Who was Frederick Douglass?
Who was this famous Chief?
Answer: Red Cloud, Chief of the Oglala Lakota. Quote from Vine Deloria Jr.'s classic book, "God is Red". … [Continue reading] about Who was this famous Chief?