Question

Now that you've finished reading Seneca Chief Red Jacket's speech, think about what the main focus of his speech was.

Answer 1

Answer:

Seneca Chief Red Jacket's Speech

1) He was arguing against the imposition of the Christian religion on the Indians.  The Indians were content with their own religion.

2) The "wrong" that was being done to his people was the seizure of their land by the white Europeans.  The Europeans came begging for a chance to settle.  They systematically and adroitly outnumbered the Indians.

3) From history, some things that were done to his people included:

a) Deceit

b) Seizure of land

c) Mascare

Explanation:

The speech by Red Jacket was a defense of native Indian Religion.  In it, he outlined the reasons why it was not possible for the Indians to accept the religion of the white men.  He categorically stated that the Europeans were not honest in their dealings with the Indians.  This practice of deceit imposed obstacles to the acceptance of the Christian religion among the native Indian population.  The Red Jacket Chief of the Senecas delivered this speech in 1805 when a Boston missionary society sent a delegation to request "Red Jacket’s permission to proselytize among the Iroquois settlements in northern New York State."