<span>Chief Joseph is commenting on the reservation system. the u.s government developed reservation systems. the u.s government developed reservations as a way to promote white settlements of land formely occupied by Indians. chief joseph believes that Indians are bound to fail within that system. he draws a parallel between a native american and another living creature, a horse, as he explains that an indian need freedom of movement in order to be happy and healthy. chief Joseph uses three words to characterize a healthy, positive living situation-contented, grow, and prosper-and he believes that this kin of life is impossible for indians to achieve if their physical movements are restricted by the government.</span>
Answer: I think it’s to make kids want to celebrate Thanksgiving and to want to learn more. Kids would rather hear about Pilgrims and Native Americans getting along compared to shameful things that actually happened too.
Believed a persons wealth and social status determined his political influence
This series of laws was called the Black Codes.
Most Black Codes were passed in 1865-66 in Southern states to control the conduct of newly-freed African Americans after the Civil War.
Depending on the state, they established rules regarding:
- the legitimacy of black people's jobs (if their work was not recognized by whites, they could be considered criminal vagrants),
- their right to own property (like land) or businesses,
- their movement through public spaces,
- their right to carry weapons,
- their right to marry or live with whites, etc.
