Essays on Animosities

The Dawes Act (1887) The Dawes Act of 1887 was intended to assimilate Native Americans, with the intent of making them more like white Americans. To do so, various Native American tribes were removed from their homelands and relocated to areas called Indian Territory. Upon arrival at their new lands, they were told that the land they now occupied was to be owned communally, whereas, prior to the Dawes Act, Native American tribal communities individually owned their own familial lands. On February 8, 1887, the 49th Congress went on to specify in detail, how these communal lands were to ...

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The study aims to look at the political and culture conflicts that led to the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The Creek Indians could not escape the long-term effects of the battle. The demise of the great creek nation lead to other changes in the community or region. This was a major battle fought between the United States Army and southwest Oregon Indians during1853-1856. The southern Indian country was transformed into a cotton country. The paper looks at the historical events that led to the battle's commencement. The battle also proved the long tradition of European nations to gather support of the ...

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Religious pluralism is an act of practicing religious tolerance amongst individuals with different religious views. Religious history has been marked by terrible tales of intolerance leading to wars of diverse kinds. Often times, different religious views have been used to serve selfish interests for various groups such as colonialists. However, tolerances among the various religions including Islam continue to develop with time. Interactions between Islam and other religious faiths have continued to foster their understanding about customs, beliefs and practices making interactions much easier. Although there may not exist similar views tolerating those of others is significantly important for ...