Discrimination can come in many forms, whether it’s Blacks, Native Americans, or Women that are discriminated against. Even though slavery was abolished in the 1800s and progress had been made, blacks were still not treated equally for years, along with women and minorities. For centuries whites have always felt as the dominant race over any other, and made minorities feel inferior when compared to the superior race. Nearing the end of the 19th century, people had came a long way from where it had all began, and you had some whites that were accepting of other cultures. Although, the majority, even after many amendments had been passed, still wanted to rule over anybody different from them. Starting with Native Americans when the Whites discovered
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Dunbar had never met nor spoken to an Indian before, so he had no idea what they were truly like. When he was staying at his old war post out west, he had an encounter with the local Native Americans, he immediately thought they were the enemy, and out to cause harm. When he actually got to know them as people he said, “Nothing I have been told about these people is correct. They are not thieves or beggars. They are not the bogeymen they are made out to be. On the contrary, they are polite guests and I enjoy their humor.” (Dances with Wolves…) The misconceived notions that were started dating back years ago, continued on and were strongly prevalent in Dunbar’s time. Native American’s had a label slapped on them, that was untrue to who they were as people, and through personal encounters Dunbar was able to realize that he fit in with the Indians as much as he fit in with his white friends. The more and more encounters they had together the Indians were able to get past old stigmatizations placed on whites that they were cruel people also. Two completely different races came together to accept one another and form a family without judgement or grudges left behind by past members of those races. Dunbar states, “ I had never really known who John Dunbar was. Perhaps because the name itself had no meaning. But as I heard my Sioux name being called over and over, I knew for the first time who I really was.” (Dances with Wolves…) He had a major moral change inside of him, and was able to open up not only his mind but his heart to these people, and found more than he could have ever
Dunbar had never met nor spoken to an Indian before, so he had no idea what they were truly like. When he was staying at his old war post out west, he had an encounter with the local Native Americans, he immediately thought they were the enemy, and out to cause harm. When he actually got to know them as people he said, “Nothing I have been told about these people is correct. They are not thieves or beggars. They are not the bogeymen they are made out to be. On the contrary, they are polite guests and I enjoy their humor.” (Dances with Wolves…) The misconceived notions that were started dating back years ago, continued on and were strongly prevalent in Dunbar’s time. Native American’s had a label slapped on them, that was untrue to who they were as people, and through personal encounters Dunbar was able to realize that he fit in with the Indians as much as he fit in with his white friends. The more and more encounters they had together the Indians were able to get past old stigmatizations placed on whites that they were cruel people also. Two completely different races came together to accept one another and form a family without judgement or grudges left behind by past members of those races. Dunbar states, “ I had never really known who John Dunbar was. Perhaps because the name itself had no meaning. But as I heard my Sioux name being called over and over, I knew for the first time who I really was.” (Dances with Wolves…) He had a major moral change inside of him, and was able to open up not only his mind but his heart to these people, and found more than he could have ever