Which group had it worst in American History and why?

Answer 1

The native American population without doubt. These people had their culture and way of life destroyed by greedy White froniersmen who had the backing of the US government. The movies try to portray this as gallant cowboys defending the frontier against savage Indians but the truth was nothing like this. It was the Indians who were defending their homeland from racist invaders. After conquest and the near extinction of their race their Children were forced to adopt Christianity and were forbidden to speak their native language

Answer 2

The native Americans ( Indians). The Spanish came over, greedy for gold, and demanded the Inca give them all they had. The chief, Montazuma, promised to graciously share all they had. But this wasn't enough for the greedy, savage Spaniards, so they totally inhialated every last one of them. They also moved up into, what is now Mexico, and raped the Indian woman there. That's how the mixed heritage of the Mexican came about. The Indians were forced off their land time and time again. They were given what was thought to be the worst of their own country. But every time that they were able to improve on what they were left with, the selfish Spaniards and English would take it from them and move them to some place else.
But no matter how bad anyones ancestors were treated, they should not be given special treatment or privilages above the rest of us. They aren't the ones who had to suffer, and we aren't the one who inflicted their problems. That's the past and the American future is going down hill by all the special laws that are made for the Native American and Blacks. They need to get over themselves and stop living in their ancient ansetors pasts and start living for their own futures. I'm not saying that everyone in these races have a problem with it. All races have people in them who think the world owes them a living. I'm saying that our government needs to stop catering to them.
Sorry, I get a little emotional when it comes to this subject.
Have a good day.

Answer 3

The Native Americans.

Answer 4

Native American Indian trauma has a layering effect and is the “cumulative emotional and psychological wounding over the life span and across generations, emanating from massive group trauma,” she said.

Historical or intergenerational trauma is similar to that suffered by the Jewish people as a result of the Holocaust, the Japanese Americans interned in California at the beginning of World War II and African Americans suffering the aftermath of slavery, she said.

Native American history meets the 1948 Geneva Convention’s definition of genocide, Brave Heart said, defining genocide as the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. She said research has shown the U.S. government never intended the long-term survival of Native Americans.

During the Civil War period, Congress passed a resolution stopping negotiation of treaties with Indian tribes and decided to establish two reservations, one east and one west of the Mississippi River. Involvement in the Civil War kept Congress from implementing this plan.

One might wonder how the nation's indigenous population became "inferior" cultures in their own land, or how a nation could have committed such atrocities in the name of "progress". One might question whether it is acceptable to make national decisions without involving in the decision making process those who will be most drastically affected.


Ohio land cessions
Map Collections 1500-2004 In 1786, the United States established its first Native American reservation and approached each tribe as an independent nation. This policy remained intact for more than one hundred years. But as President James Monroe noted in his second inaugural address in 1821, treating Native Americans this way “flattered their pride, retarded their improvement, and in many instances paved the way to their destruction.”

In addition, Monroe observed that America’s westward growth “has constantly driven them back, with almost the total sacrifice of the lands which they have been compelled to abandon. They have claims on the magnanimity and . . . on the justice of this nation which we must all feel.” Despite Monroe’s concern for the plight of Native Americans, his administration successfully removed them from states north of the Ohio River.

Answer 5

Who hasn't had it bad in America at one time or another? Native Americans, indentured servants, Irish, black slaves, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, every Asian ethnicity, Hispanic, Caribbean natives, Eastern European, am I missing anyone?

Anyone who comes to this country with little money has a bad time at the hands of the American status quo. I have talked to MANY emigrants and read history. Money Honey, that is what America is all about.

Answer 6

The natives ie red Indians ...with your flipping cow boys
American history You mean past 250 years 3 generations ago ..that is not a history ...

Answer 7

Native American. Europeans stole their land. As far as slaves. Slaves if people will research it were treated better than people think. They were not cheap to purchase nor keep. They were a huge investment for plantation owners and were an investment they could not afford to lose. I don't condone slavery now or then but get the facts straight about it.

Answer 8

Native American Indians and Blacks. Pretty much every group had its trials and tribulations but I really do think that they got the worst of it.

Answer 9

That is a tough one.
The systematic de-humanization of persons of African decent who were sold into slavery was pretty bad.


However the slaughtering, of Native Americans, taking their land.
Even to this day treating them as second class citizens is most likely a greater atrocity as it is still seen as an acceptable practice look down on the native community.

Answer 10

The Native Americans... (how can anyone "discover" a place where people already are)

They were here... has they're land... lived their lives and then people from across the ocean showed up,

The natives tried to be nice and help... and what happened... they were pushed off of their land...

they had it worse than anyone else.