Whenever I read any story about Native American's history, especially ones that have been passed down over centuries, I really am amazed about how imaginative they are. The Iroquois Creation Story paints a beautiful picture of how they believe they were created. It was so cool how everything fit into place and how it did remind me of the Creation Story from the Bible. After I read this story that made me feel closer to that culture I read William Apess' An Indian's Looking-Glass for White Men and I got so disappointed by what has happened to the Native Americans by white people. This definitely put me in perspective of how horrible people who think they have power can be. It pained me to read when he was asking "I would ask if there cannot be as good feelings and principles under a red skin as there can be under a white. And let me ask: Did not this bad principle that we who are red children have had to suffer so much as we have?" These lines have spoke out to me so much because there should be no reason for someone to think that they are better than someone else because of skin color.
If you saw someone bullying someone of another race what would you do?
I agree 100%. Power can be such a negative thing, especially when it changes someone so much that they feel they are superior because of their skin tone. As far as your question. I have a lot of experience with bullying. I moved a lot at a young age, particularly middle school which is the worst in my eyes. And because of constantly being the new kid I was constantly bullied. And at times it was extremely difficult just to get out of bed to go to school. I was very depressed. I think bullying also has a lot to do with who I am today. I am more reserved and shy which is something I wasn't before I was bullied. I was bullied by someone who was of the opposite race, the question of if thats why she was bullying me, I'm not sure. But I do know that if I saw someone being bullied regardless of race I would speak up. Bullying is just so unacceptable and something that has went on to long . Everyone should learn to have more of a voice when it comes to bullying. It won't ever stop if we continue to ignore it like we've done in the past.
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