Native American Racial Hierarchy

Racial hierarchy was present during the settlement of the United States. During settlement, the U.S. had an English population that was uniform regarding race and religion. There was a need for labor and people in the U.S. To induce settlement, settlers were provided transportation to the U.S. but at the cost of seven years of labor. So, settlers arrived in the U.S. in a position with no rank. They were made more inferior when they were required to succumb to the English rule with respect to language, customs, and culture.

Racial hierarchy was also present during the land grab from the Native Americans. The land grab was defended by changing the classification of the Native Americans from that of being noble to that of being a “blood