I mean, really Colombus Day? The Vikings came to North America long before Colombus, and so did other groups. Colombus was just the first to have the financial backing of royalty and happened to make his trip when the printing press was invented so many people read about his journey. But what did he discover? People already lived here! Telling history through only the European perspective just continues the idea that "white is right". When will it stop?
2006-10-09 10:03:19 · 11 answers · asked by advicemom 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I know the Vikings were European, I am saying Colombus wasn't the first one here from Europe.
2006-10-09 10:18:02 · update #1
When K-12 school teachers realize that Black, Native American, Latino, Asian, and Women's history is all of our history and stop segregating these subjects into separate programs/courses.
2006-10-09 10:11:22 · answer #1 · answered by bikerchickjill 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can find different resources and from different perspectives. Then you could build your own opinion.
I'm not sure about that of the Vikings but if that is true then is OK. Columbus was the first known to discover America. Probably at that time the Spaniards didn't know a lot about the vikings activities. That's the beauty of History! you can continue going deeper and deeper to find a version each time closer to the truth.
It is great that you are questioning yourself.. to be a critic is the best one person can have to find knowledge and strong personal opinions.
2006-10-09 10:09:10 · answer #2 · answered by b4contact 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the modern western civilization no longer dominates the majority of the world. And when the books that our kids read, and their teacher read, are no longer written from that point of view. It's not gonna happen any time soon....not until the muslims run the world (scary huh)
2006-10-09 10:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by Fade__Out 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will change when people actually learn from their education. Too many people don't agree with what they've been taught but they do nothing to change it. As parents we need to read our children's text books to see what view they're being taught from. We need to enter the classrooms and find out exactly what the teacher is saying and is he or she biased. As individuals we need to stop our friends and acquaintances when they make racist comments. Views such as those can be contagious and will infect others who have yet to seek out the truth themselves.
2006-10-09 10:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by WillLynn 1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It will stop when more people like yourself actually do something about it and put your own info out there.
BTW - It won't be easy, but the first person doing somethig always makes it easier for the second.
2006-10-09 12:05:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? The Vikings were European.
2006-10-09 10:07:36 · answer #6 · answered by Cold Hard Fact 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
History is told from other perspectives, you just need to find other sources (other authors) than Europeans!
2006-10-09 10:05:17 · answer #7 · answered by Zebra4 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The 'winners' write the history.
That's why the Vandals are remembered only for 'vandalizing' and the Romans seemed so fantastic.
2006-10-09 10:05:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
dont have high hopes.it will never stop.whites dominate as always.and at many former colonies the colored hav a kind of awe for the white skins.
2006-10-09 10:06:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Start urself
Research and write a book
2006-10-09 10:05:09 · answer #10 · answered by rav 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋