CULTURAL DOMINANCE

 CULTURAL DOMINANCE 

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THE USA- WOUNDED Knee

In the early 1600s, the European settlers had friendly relationship with the native Americans, who believed losing their land, is a stab in the back to their gods, when the conflict erupted in 1890 at wounded knee, mostly were the children and women who were affected.

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By then, the Ghost dance belonging to the Sioux tribes, was one way of recognize their way of life style. Today the Pine Ridge India Reservation in South Dakota is one of the poorest place in United states.

SEGREGATION AND EQUALITY

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In 1700s , mostly the African American were slave descendants captured from Africa and transported long Caribbean islands to work in USA plantations. Though slave trade was thought to have been abolished in (1861-65) after the supreme court amendment, most African Americans still live a segregating life.

Contribution from human right activists like Harriet Tubman, and Martin Luther king Jr, and USA. president Lyndon B. Johnson, demanded for equal right justice that resulted to civil war and assassination of Martin Luther king Jr as while as USA president.

Today statistic show that many African Americans still live a double life even though they had aback president called Barrack Obama.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR (1926-1968)

The former USA president Barack once said that he admired mostly Martin Luther king Jr. Mahatma Gandhi, and Abraham Lincoln because of their courageous struggle on humanity.'

For example, the sparked demonstration of 1955, at Rosa park against Montgomery Bus Boycott was the greatest revolution lead by civil Right Movement leader Martin Luther king Jr, who was mostly famous of his speech; I have A dream.

However , he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and in 1968 he was murdered. Today every year third Monday January is a national holiday in his honor.

NELSON MANDELA (1918-2013)

Nelson Mandela was a well-educated South African lawyer born in 1918, He was a member of African National Congress that was formed in 1960 to fight against apartheid policy at Sharpeville that lead to loss of lives. On allegation of trying to sabotage the government, Nelson Mandel was arrested in 1962 and given a life sentence after 2 years at Robben Island. Due to his courageousness, the prison guards always admired him.

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At last, in 1988, the south Africa government began to make changes that gave little leverage to the back students uniting with whites. After 27 year in prison, Nelson Mandela was set free under peace agreement lead by the new president, FW de klerk.

In 1993, Mandela was awarded the Noble peace price, and surprisingly in 1994 his party ANC worn an election where he was declared as the first South African black president until 1999, when he retired, and in 2004, he quit politics as he resorted to staying with his family.

INDIA

Portugal was the first European country to establish trading in India in 1600`s. later the British, by divide and conquer method in 1800s, took over conquest. In 1947 during India independence, India became a major power in Asia due to its industrialization and technology development in nuclear weapon, space administration and cinema industry.

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Furthermore, Cultural dominance in India, had been influenced by Hindu Muslim who have had several conflicts with Pakistan over Kashmir. Additionally, Problems like child labor, gender discrimination and spread of HIV/ AIDS are still a stabling block to eradicate in India

As far as music industry, cricket sport and India food norms are internationally concerned, many imaginations have been left beyond limit to inspire interests of many people around the world.

MOHANDAS GANDHAI(1869-1948)

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Mohandas Gandhi: was a well-known Hindu extremist barrister in London, born in 1869 in India. In 1891 he returned to India and before his assassination in 1948 by Hindu fanatic, he was working with an India law firm in Durban and South Africa in 1893.'

Beside during his early ages of 20 s in South Africa, he developed an idea of nonviolence protest in 1914 to denounce British colonial rule in his country after saving several sentences. In 1922 Gandhi was again sentenced to six years in prison and later released

In 1947 India gained its independence along with Pakistan, Gandhi withdraw from politics and instead tried to improve Hindu Muslim relationship that spark another violence.

SOUTH AFRICA

In 1652, South Africa was mixes colored country that was dominantly controlled by the white. The Dutch famers known as the Boer, were the first European settler and later the British empire took over with all its wealth.

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In 1948, South Africa government was administrated by white people who made segregated law called Apartheid against the black native. Today despite South Africa being democratic country, they are still struggling with hate crime, poverty, and epidermis like HIV/AIDS.

However, the country has had a wide diverse culture in music, art and food that attract tourist every year.