The Story of History

"Until the lion has his or her own storyteller, the hunter will always have the best part of the story"
-African Proverb

History often reflects those who are privileged enough to have the ability to pass their stories on in history. Over the course of history, many people were too oppressed and mistreated to have the opportunity to pass on their story. Many times, those people did not even survive to tell their story. In history many stories of oppressors were transformed into stories of heroes. In the United States, when the colonies were first formed, Native Americans were given a negative image. Native Americans were seen as evil, cruel, ruthless murders. In reality, it was the Native Americans who were oppressed and mistreated. The Native Americans’ land was taken, they were often murdered, and they were killed by European-introduced diseases. The story of the Native Americans is just one example of how those who have power are often the composers of history.