Discrimination

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This paper presents an analysis of the history of discrimination, with a focus on prejudice against American-Indians. The paper discusses the writer's personal feelings about discrimination and provides a frank and honest confession of the writer's own prejudices. An action plan is examined for the purpose of learning how to be comfortable and accepting in a non-traditional environment.

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"Discrimination and prejudiced feelings and opinions against Native Americans stems back to colonial times, when colonists and living practices as well as governance policies did not adequately value "the culture, history and knowledge of the American Indians" (Koppelman & Goodhart, 2003:86). Colonists rarely acknowledged the indigenous peoples living in America when they first arrived. Many considered Native Americans to be savages, or people that were less than human and dangerous at best (Koppelman & Goodhart, 2003). From early colonial times a precedent has been established that Native Americans were "obstacles" meant to be overcome rather than people deserving of equal rights and respect under the law. "

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