Navajo Resistance
There are many ways to define the word “resistance.” One way that the Standard College Dictionary defines it as: To strive against; the act of resistance; act counter to for the purpose of stopping, preventing, defeating, etc. That’s how the dictionary defines it. Personally, my definition of “resistance” is the act of being against someone’s orders, rules, or demands. The reason why we resist some of these orders, rules, or demands is because our belief, morals, and religion come into play. The way that we were brought up plays a big role in our ability of making our own decisions. If we were brought up one way, and someone tries to force us to become someone else, or to mold us into something else, we would not feel right. Due to the fact that we grew attached to many ideas, beliefs and religion. The only natural thing to do is to refuse to give in to the idea of change. It’s a basic and a natural instinct. That’s exactly what the Navajos carried out. The Navajos rejected the idea of being force to become “civilized,” even after being put into the Bosque Redondo Camp. The only thing to do now was to survive and by all means refuse to accept the idea of becoming “civilized.”
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Approximate Word count = 2062
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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