The then and The Now.

August 3rd, 1492. 

Christopher Colombus set sail in search of something Great. 

He did. 

 

1492.

Same Year,

Christopher Colombus found Native Americans and named them

"Indians"

 

November 11th, 1620.

The Mayflower arrives.

Brings 102 pilgrims, seeking refuge to study their own religions freely.

Brings twenty Negro Slaves. 

 

November, 1621. 

The First Great Harvest. 

The First Thanksgiving. A treaty was signed between pilgrims and "indians"

An agreement. "'Indians' will watch the Pilgrims backs. Pilgrims will watch the 'Indians 'Backs."

 

1636.

A Pilgrim.

Banished for practicing a religion.

 

1637.

One colonist, dead. 

Seven hundred "indians," sacrificed. 

Remainder, Sold into Slavery.

The Tready, murdered. 

 

1640.

Boarding schools.

Ripping Indian Children from their families,

Ridding Indian Children from their culture.

 

June 4, 1660.

Mary Dyer, Pilgrim.

Hung for religous belifs.

 

July 4, 1776

America, The Land of The Free.

 

April 24, 1830.

Indian Removal Act.

Two Million Negro Slaves.

 

1838-1839.

Trail of Tears. 

Children,Women,Elders,

1,000 Miles.

Two Months.

4,000 dead.

 

January 1, 1863.

3.9 million slaves,

Freed. 

 

1892-1954.

62 years, 12 million refugees.

Escaping war, drought, religous tensions, famine.

Steps: medical and legal inspection.

Time: a few hours at Ellis Island.

America, A New Hope. 

 

July 2, 1924.

Indians obtained their rights from the pilgrims. 

 

July 2, 1964.

Negros obtained their rights from the pilgrims.

 

September 11, 2001.

Terrorist attack.

New York City.

Muslims, Saudi Arabia.

 

Present.

 

Refugees.

1976-2017

41 years, 3 million refugees

Escaping war, drought, religous tensions, famine.

Steps:

Back Then,

Medical and Legal Inspection

Now:

Identifiation Documents,

Applicant File,

Security Checks through: FBI, Homeland Security, State Department, National Counterterrorism Center.

Interview,

Security Checks, Again,

Medical Check,

Assignment to Domestic Resettlement.

Time:

Back Then,

a few hours.

Now,

Two years. 

America, A New Hope. 

 

After January 20, 2017.

Travel Ban.

Iraq,

Syria,

Iran, 

Lybia,

Somalia,

Sudan,

Yemen.

Never any terrorist attacks or threats on U.S.

7 Muslim Countries.

Banned.

 

After January 20, 2017.

Dakota Access Pipeline. 

Originally through Bismarck, North Dakota.

Bismarck Residents,

Mostly White:

"I do not want my water contaminated."

Rerouted.

Standing Rock Indian Reservation.

Siox Residents,

Indians:

"You cannot have my ancient burial ground,

You cannot take my land,

You cannot contaminate my water"

Forced at gunpoint.

 

Indians.

Once 100% of  Indian Territory,

Now 3.3% 

Once 100% of population,

Now .9% 

 

Negros.

Still discriminated.

12.6% of population.

 

Whites.

Have all control.

72.4% of population.

 

America, Land of  The White.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This poem is about: 
My country

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