The Color of Violence

Part of a special issue on native women and state violence. The writer, a native Hawaiian, discusses the culture of colonization and genocide in the U.S. that has made violence the color of whiteness over darkness. She exposes the myth of American democracy, equality, and liberty and calls for separ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Trask, Haunani-Kay 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2004
In: Social justice
Year: 2004, Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 8-16
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Offenses against the person
Crime
Ethnic Groups
Atrocities
Crimes against humanity
Colonies
Treatment of Native Americans
Racism
Genocide
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Summary:Part of a special issue on native women and state violence. The writer, a native Hawaiian, discusses the culture of colonization and genocide in the U.S. that has made violence the color of whiteness over darkness. She exposes the myth of American democracy, equality, and liberty and calls for separation—a return to the political status of many nations and many sovereignties. Finally, she highlights the role of women's leadership in resistance to the incorporation, disinheritance, and disappearance of native peoples and nations.