What do you know about wind of change in the USA and Canada?
Till 1920s, the position of the native peoples of the USA and Canada did not improve. In 1928, a survey was conducted by Lewis Menon in which he narrated the grim picture of terribly poor people. The factors responsible for the winds of change were as follows:
Indian Reorganisation Act, 1934 In 1934, the Indian Reorganisation Act was introduced. Under the provision of this act, the natives living in reserves were given the right to buy land and take loans. Indeed, it was a landmark step in the history of natives. Declaration of Indian Rights, 1954
Between 1950 to 1960, the Governments of America and Canada thought to abolish all special provisions for the natives. They hoped that the natives will support their ideas to abolish privileges. But the natives did not do it. As a result of this, in 1954 many prepared a document named Declaration of Indian Rights. In it, they said that they will accept the citizenship of America on the terms that their reserves will not be taken back and there will be no interference in tradition.
In 1969, the government announced that they would not recognise aboriginal rights in Canada. The natives gave their support. They organised opposition by holding debates and a series of demonstrations. By the Constitution Act of 1982, they accepted the existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the natives.
Suggested Q&A
History · Class 11- HistoryClass 11Go through the chapter carefully and pick out some basic features of Roman society and economy which you think make it look quite modem.
- HistoryClass 11Suppose the emperor Trajan had actually managed to conquer India and the Romans had held on to the country for several centuries. In what ways do you think India might be different today?
- HistoryClass 11Why do you think the Roman government stopped coining in silver? And which metal did it begin to use for the production of coinage?
- HistoryClass 11Imagine that you are a Roman housewife preparing a shopping list for household requirements. What would be on the list?
- HistoryClass 11Compile a list of some of the towns, cities, rivers, seas and provinces mentioned in this chapter, and then try and find them on the maps. Can you say something about any three of the items in the list you have compiled?
- HistoryClass 11If you had lived in the Roman Empire, where would you rather have lived—in the towns or in the countryside? Explain why?