Question

There were many alliances formed between Native Americans and the colonists. Sometimes these alliances were for purposes of greater protection. Give an example from your own life, or the life of someone you know, where you or somebody else formed a clique or group in order to feel safe. If you have not experienced this, imagine a situation in which you might.

Answer 1

An example is schools forming GSA clubs in order to make people of different sexualities feel safe. This brings people together by creating unity through similarities and differences.

Answer 2

We see many examples in recent years of minority groups joining together to feel an emotional sense of safety, but also in order to show power in numbers. LGBTQ+ protests began at Stonewall in the 60’s. Before it was a riot, it was a gay bar where gay people could interact with one and other and express themselves. Another example is in 2020 when we saw this sort of alliance building through widespread protest for black lives, and an explosion of black owned organizations built to protect black people.