Last week's class was a very interesting one. It built upon what we discussed in the previous week, so feel free to consult my last blog for background information.
We began class by having each group present detailed Power points on various individuals who were not Caucasian, and have greatly benefitted all of man-kind, not just their particular race. Our group's presentation was on Sitting Bull, less commonly known as Tatanka Yotanka. He was a Sioux Native American war chief that defeated Lt. Colonel Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana. He advanced his tribe's cause and resisted oppression from the US government. He eventually retired but was assassinated by US-led forces.
Maggy topped off the class by showing us other unique individuals and court cases that have affected sometimes radically, US policy and law. She discussed how many of the policies of yesteryear would not even be considered today. We've definitely moved forward past racial roadblocks, but others still remain. Race doesn't seem to be the highlighted one today. The battle for equality for sexual minorities seems to be our generation's battlefront. My previous blog on "coming out" has a more detailed discussion on that issue.
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