1776-1861 Native Americans, Africans, and Mexicans

1. Inferior to Whites

1.1. Reading 1: Indian's "right to occupancy" was subordinate to White's "right to discovery.

1.2. Reading 3: Blacks are inferior in reason and dull in imagination. Inferior to whites, in mind and body, whether they were made that way or became that way over time from separation.

1.3. Reading 7: Mexico developed a massive inferiority complex as a result of the war.

1.4. Reading 8: The war was about profit for some groups while some other groups got violated of their rights.

1.5. Reading 10: Blacks were sold as merchandise and property.

2. Criminals

2.1. Reading 1: Indians started stealing livestock, committing arson and murder.

2.2. Reading 9: Red Sticks massacred 250 people.

2.3. Reading 10: Slaves would sabotage crops and tools and start rebellions against their owners.

3. Less Attractive

3.1. Reading 3: Blacks secrete more by the glands of the skin, which gives them a very strong and disagreeable odor.

3.2. Reading 10: Blacks are ignorant and uneducated.

4. Helpless

4.1. Reading 1: Jackson referred to them, Natives, as children in need of guidance.

4.2. Reading 5: Europeans wanted to spread their idealism to others but excluded those who were not capable of self government, such as Native Americans and other Non-Europeans.

4.3. Reading 8: Many Mexicans lost their homeland and citizenship because neither Mexico or the U.S. claimed them.

4.4. Reading 9: Louisiana Purchase, Indians had no say in their land being taken and sold.