The History of the United States Quotes

“America had barely finished its Civil War when it began a long and bloody struggle with the Plains Indians. The Native Americans that had relocated to the West now found themselves surrounded by whites whose hunger for new land had still not been satisfied, and to make matters worse, the West was already inhabited by tribes who had been living there for hundreds of years. The Plains Indians were some of the last tribes left living on their ancestral lands, and they'd seen how attempts at peaceful negotiations with the settlers had ended for other Native American tribes. They were determined to go to war.”
― Captivating History, The History of the United States: A Captivating Guide to American History, Including Events Such as the American Revolution, French and Indian War, Boston ... Harbor, and the Gulf War

“Rosa Parks became the accidental catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. It was an evening in the winter of 1955 when she took her seat on the bus home from work, tired after her long day. She sat in the first row of the “colored” section of the bus, looking forward to a peaceful ride home. As the bus filled up, people were forced to stand. Noticing that white people were standing while black passengers were sitting, the bus driver moved the colored section sign back a row, ordering that Rosa and the others in her row stand up. However, Rosa refused to budge, and in retaliation, the bus driver called the police. Her arrest sparked the Civil Rights Movement, which would finally abolish segregation for good.”
― Captivating History, The History of the United States: A Captivating Guide to American History, Including Events Such as the American Revolution, French and Indian War, Boston ... Harbor, and the Gulf War

“If they could just perform the Ghost Dance over and over, then their gods would avenge them.”
― Captivating History, The History of the United States: A Captivating Guide to American History, Including Events Such as the American Revolution, French and Indian War, Boston ... Harbor, and the Gulf War