"Like the legacy of slavery, the legacy of conquest persists. Indeed, conquest ended more recently than slavery, outlasting that unfortunate institution by a quarter-century. Slavery is now taken seriously in our histories; conquest still is not. In this sense, The American Indian Movement, unlike the civil rights movement, has failed." -James W. Loewen, (pg.117) What does this mean and why is it important
"Like the legacy of slavery, the legacy of conquest persists. Indeed, conquest ended more recently than slavery, outlasting that unfortunate institution by a quarter-century. Slavery is now taken seriously in our histories; conquest still is not. In this sense, The American Indian Movement, unlike the civil rights movement, has failed." -James W. Loewen, (pg.117) What does this mean and why is it important
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Transcribed Image Text:"Like the legacy of slavery, the legacy of conquest
persists. Indeed, conquest ended more recently
than slavery, outlasting that unfortunate institution
by a quarter-century. Slavery is now taken
seriously in our histories; conquest still is not. In
this sense, The American Indian Movement, unlike
the civil rights movement, has failed."
-James W. Loewen, (pg.117)
What does this mean and why is it important
