Question

What does frank James say was the beginning of the end? What does he mean by the end

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Frank James, the arrival of the whites in America was the beginning of the end.

And by "the end", he meant the end of freedom for the Wampanoag Indians in their own lands.

Explanation:

Frank James was a descendent of the Wampanoag Indians who was asked to give a speech at the state dinner during the 350th-anniversary celebration of the Plymouth Pilgrims' arrival on the land of the Indians. His speech was referred to as the "Suppressed Speech", due to the fact that his planned speech was refused and "suppressed" by the celebration planners.

With his proposed speech scrape, James refused to "recite" a speech written by some PR agent. In his original speech, he recounts the arrival of the whites into his land. This event may have signified the beginning of something great for the white man, but it signals the end of the Indians as well. He stated, "We, the Wampanoag, welcomed you, the white man, with open arms, little knowing that it was the beginning of the end; that before 50 years were to pass, the Wampanoag would no longer be a free people."

So, according to Frank James, the arrival of the whites in America was the beginning of the end.

And by "the end", he meant the end of freedom for the Wampanoag Indians in their own lands.