REPARATIONS 2

The Native Americans are one of the main reasons why African Americans are wasting energy, which would be better served elsewhere, trying to extract reparations from the United States Government for slavery. The American Indian suffered a far greater loss than the African Slaves who were brought to America; certainly not to diminish the physical, psychological, spiritual and emotional trauma imposed on the black community through slavery. However, the Native American was evicted from his homeland and nearly eradicated from the earth by the greatest atrocity of human existence – the theft of two continents. It was an unbelievable act of Genocide that is still celebrated in the U.S. as a national holiday called Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus was the greatest colonialist that the world has ever seen, and other than Dr. Martin King, he is the only figure that is recognized on the list of American holidays.

If the United States Government granted the concession of reparations to the descendants of African slaves, then the Native American would rightfully make demands that would exceed any requests that African Americans could make by possible 5-to-1.

The extent of the loss by Native Americans is difficult for most to fathom, because we have been conditioned to think that these natives were simply nomadic people who lived in tribes. However, this is far from the truth: The Native Americans in North and South America were sovereign nations with their own customs, laws, currency and geographical boundaries. In fact, the Mayans and Andeans were considered civilizations living under the universal empires of the Aztecs and Incas respectively. However, when we consider other societies that are simpler than civilizations such as the Hottentots, the Iroquois, the Tasmanians, the Navahos, the Milwaukee, the Sioux, the Apache, and countless others, we see that scores of nations were destroyed by the invasion of those who followed Columbus to the “New World.”

Here is a trivia question: Can anyone tell me where the phrase “Indian Giver” came from?
Respectfully Submitted,
David R.Tolson

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