SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: American Indian Movement, Jim Crow Laws, Ethnic Conflict

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: SOC
• Course: SOC 101
• Professor: Chenoia Bryant

Document Summary

Native americans, or american indians, settled in north america long before any europeans arrived. Yet they have now lived as foreigners and forgotten members of their own land for more than 200 years. In the 1800s, they were corralled onto reservations where they had few opportunities for growing food, hunting animals, or obtaining work. Only in this decade has the areas primarily located in the western states. In recent decades, though, there has been an influx of native americans into urban areas. Native american population grown to more than 2 million. Most live on reservations or in rural than 10 years, and the drop out rate is double the national average. American indians are the poorest ethnic group in america. The vast majority live in substandard housing, and about 30 percent live in utter poverty, meaning they are very prone to malnutrition and diseases.