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When the British arrived in North America, they were met by the Native Americans, specifically the Powhatan. They were immediately found to be savage by the English. Their cultural differences gave the English an excuse to label the natives as inferior. The Irish were also subject to degradation at the hands of the English. The fact that the British viewed the Native Americans as savage justified any and all degrading statements and beliefs about them. They were labeled as monsters for merely being different.

Their skin color and lack of English language also allowed the English to label the natives as inferior. The Powhatan were the victims of the hypocritical English. The English accused the Powhatans of being savage cannibals when the English themselves were guilty of the practice. The English were forced to eat their own in addition to their pets. They stole food from their Powhatan neighbors and killed them as well. They turned the natives into slaves through forcing them to work and forcing them to pay tribute. The natives were labeled as savages whenever they attempted to defend themselves. Resistance was futile as it was labeled a massacre every time.

Racial profiling has not disappeared. The recent downturn of the economy is fueling new racial tensions among people in the United States, especially in the cities. Some people are beginning to blame minorities for their lack of jobs. They fail to see the banks as the real enemy.