Did manifest destiny contradict the spirit of equality important to so many americans
2007-02-10 08:06:48 · 8 answers · asked by andresislittle 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Manifest destiny was the belief in the 19th century that it was the destiny of the United States to form one nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This did not take into account the rights of native Indian tribes. The Indians were seen as part of nature that had to be conquered. So it was contradictory to the spirit of equality
2007-02-10 08:18:49 · answer #1 · answered by harveymac1336 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 21:22:33 · answer #2 · answered by Clare 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manifest; Plainly apparent to sight or understanding; evident; obvious, to reveal; show; display, to prove; be evidence of.
Destiny; The fate or fortune to which a person or thing is destined; lot. The preordained or predetermined ordering of events. The power or agency that is thought to predetermine the course of events; fate. NO ! How can manifest destiny go against anything since it is not manifested yet! It will lead to equality !
2007-02-11 04:48:00 · answer #3 · answered by B R H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manifest destiny was the great american historical stiffie. It had no reason, or ethic other than 'we wanna'.
2007-02-10 11:04:37 · answer #4 · answered by snoweagleltd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not for people during that time. They felt that the Native Americans were inferior and thus did not deserve the same equal rights that white men deserved.
2007-02-16 08:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
manifest destiny merely meant the desire to expand our country from ocean to ocean.
2007-02-10 09:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an inherently racist nation, muddled with religious prejudices, and americans should be ashamed of ever conceiving of it
2007-02-10 10:54:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That whole philosophy is ridiculous.
2007-02-10 08:11:02 · answer #8 · answered by Nik-Nak 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋