Comment on the clashes of civilizations between the two races in Chief Seattle's speech.
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the clash was because the white men came to buy the red men's land
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Clashes of civilizations between the two races in Chief Seattle's speech
In 1854, in his the speech Chief Seattle indicates that the American white people and the tribal Red Indians are two entirely distinct races. In order to prove is statements he also provided instances. Seattle differentiation between native people and the whites and stated that the number of white people are increasing where the there are few native people are left. The treatment of God towards the whites and local people is exceptional. He truly hints the racial detachment which local people face and the predominance of the whites.
In the context of religion he said that white man's religion was made out of stones that to be recalled whereas religion is a custom for local people pass on in their spirits. Where the natives recollect the memories the magnificent world that gave them life but the whites does not love or recall the place they belong, their regions or their forefathers. Both the races differ firm each other like day and night. And according to him the native people are strongly connected with their ancestors.