Good The Fight Of The Red Skins Article Review Example

Chapter seven speaks of the story on how the Indians were colonized by the Americans. Before the distinction between races of the black against the white emerged; there was the war between the red skins and the white. These fight though goes beyond the color of one’s skin as it includes with it even spiritual and cultural beliefs, “perhaps cause them, gradually, under the protection of the Government and through the influence of good counsels, to cast off their savage habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community" (History is a Weapon). It all began when the white race moved to America in order to escape the British. The native Indians, red skins, accepted the Americans. Gradually though, the babies grew and unknown to the red skins, became the monsters that threw them from the land they belong in. The Americans brought with them government, Christianity and “civilization” that are all foreign concepts with the Indians who believe in the power of anarchy which is, as proven by the text, could not be accepted by the former which initiated the rift that will push American society to banish their the natives of the land.
Society is most often divided into the upper, middle and lower class. The upper class is usually composed of the rulers of the land. The middle class are made up of tradesmen or what is currently known as the businessmen. The lower class on the other hand is made up of the slaves or the peasants that work for everyone else in the society. In earlier civilizations, this “power” that is the guiding force behind the distinctions between classes came from the most abundant and accessible resource of all: land. The same resource is what sparked the rift between the redskins and the Americans. Since the Americans have already made these concepts in their mind, it is not surprising that they will bring this upon coming to a foreign land; after all, having the chance of recreating one’s self after experiencing being in a lower status can be quite tempting especially since you are in a land composed of divided tribes and “ignorant” people. The Indians however have a different concept of civilization. They breathed and live as one with everything surrounding them from the smallest of rocks to the tallest of mountains. They do what they believe is right and does not therefore see the need to create governments that will unify all the people. The concept of growing the economy is unknown to them for everything is already provided for. This was proven however as the fatal cause of their downfall.
It may have not always been hostile between these groups. It will be difficult to decide whose side is correct or if the common notion of right and wrong may still be used; this will depend on what perspective one may use. Take for example the vision of a colonizing people. There was no presence of international agreements back then of the division of assets and properties nor was there a common notion of human rights. For a colonizing race, anyone outside of their race (i.e difference in color, religion, belief or government) may not be granted the rights that are initially given to their common.
The effects of the colonization to the native Indians are very much felt not just in America, but around the globe. All those who were colonized by another country can empathize with the history presented in this chapter for slowly the ever-changing dynamics of the modern world has pushed many countries to forget those who are not one with it. Moreover, what was once the norm has been left for entertainment or museums.

Work Cited:

Zinn, Howard. History is a Weapon. Web. http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinnasl7.html.