It Was Necessary For The Human Race - 1160 Words

Zinn’s question if the bloodshed and deceit were necessary in order for the human race to progress one might argue that yes it was necessary, to a certain extent. If the English did not colonize America, maybe it would not be what it is today. The Europeans came here with their tools and influence over the country. The colonist used the bloodshed in order to control the Native Americans, the Africans, and even their own people. They did not want them to rebel therefore, they devised systems in order to manipulate them. Even though they implemented these systems, the Native Americans and the Africans Indians rebelled against the Europeans. The Europeans would oppress the people, imprisoned and punish them in order to have†¦show more content†¦On the other hand, one may also argue that it was not completely necessary for the bloodshed to occur because there could have been alternative methods for each situation in the colonies. The Europeans would kill and hang the peop le to send a message to the other slaves, not disobey them or they will be punished for it. However, what if they simply did not have slavery period and just paid these people to work the land. That way, they would not have the need to ‘rebel’ and get punished for it. Another instant were England could have chosen an alternative path, Zinn wrote about England wanted to rid themselves of prisoners and beggars; these people were stripped, beaten bloody and then sent to work out of the country to America. They were sent as indentured servants, perhaps England could have sent them without beating them because traveling to America was punishment enough, and they were away from their families. There was a lack of food on board, some of them died and were thrown overboard. Additionally, the distress of the people was apparent, they were hungry due to the shortage of food; these people suffered. Some of them were reduced to cannibalism. Zinn mentions that women were raped and p regnant women were thrown overboard. It was not necessary for them to be beaten bloody in order for the human race to progress because they suffered enough just traveling to America. Moreover, ‘Richard Frethorne,