Tupac Amaru II, originally Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui, began a rebellion that rampaged through the Andes from the 1780s up until 1783. Amaru had started one of the largest Colonial Spanish-American movements in history when he captured and executed local authority, Antonio Arriaga. (OxfordBibliographies.com). This was an uprising of native and mestizo Campesino, or farmers/peasants, against Bourbon reforms from the Spaniard Viceroyalty at Peru. The goal of Tupac Amaru was to separate upper Peru, which is now modern-day Bolivia, and Argentina, which was only a territory before it became known as modern-day Argentina, from the Viceroys that had invaded Peru. The Spaniards invaded and established their authority over the people of Latin America …show more content…
to acquire the resources from the land. In 1776, Spain had raised sales taxes on resources made and purchased throughout the colonies. After almost half a decade, Tupac Amaru called for a rebellion against the Spaniards and stated that his actions were in the name of the King of Spain. However, a year after Amaru called for a rebellion, Amaru was captured and executed for treason in 1781. Although he was executed, his influence as a symbol of indigenous rights and independence of the people still held strong moving the masses to continue their rebellion. With a purpose and the will of a single man to make the people join forces and fight for their culture, rights, and status, Tupac Amaru had begun a movement to change his people’s future for the better against the Spaniards that had degraded them from being humans. The uprising was due to the cruel and unjust actions of the Spaniards towards the indigenous people of Peru.
Spain had been ruling Peru for over two hundred years by using the encomienda system, a system in which the Spaniards would get the land of the indigenous people and enslave the people who previously lived there, which became an inhumane and barbaric treatment towards them. However, around the beginning of the 1700s, the encomienda system was then removed and transferred over to hegemony, where the people were forced to work as slaves because of high prices and larger taxes. This was not the end of it, the Spaniards had instilled fear into the indigenous people by killing them if they didn’t convert to Christianity. According to GringoPerú, “Not only did rich businessmen make money off cruel taxes but the Catholic Church which had been enforcing Catholicism on the indigenous people through scare tactics and if the idea of hell did not scare them into the belief system then through torture that would lead to death would” (gringoperu.com). This caused the indigenous to not only pay for the absurd amount for taxes and market prices but for the church as well to show their devotion to their new religion and to not be tortured or killed by the Spaniards. This constant abuse had drawn the line for Amaru. Amaru had stopped paying his taxes and debts and defied the rule of the Spaniards. Antonio de Arriaga, the Spanish Governor, began to threaten Amaru if Amaru did not
stop defying the government. Amaru then plotted a plan to make his rebellion known. According to an article written by Lynn C. Brown, “Antonio de Arriaga was abducted by Túpac and his followers after he left a party drunk, Túpac then enacted the second phase of his plan. He forced Arriaga to write letters to Spaniards and curacas alike within a few days 200 of the respondents arrived only to be surrounded by Túpac and 4000 indigenous rebels. Túpac released Arriaga’s slave Antonio Oblitas and allowed him to execute his master after several attempts Arriaga was hanged and the rest of the of those that showed up were also executed.” (Ebscohost). This sparked the rebellion’s beginning. Amaru gathered a few thousand indigenous people and began an attack on Cusco where Quispicanchis, Calca, Tinta, Cotabambas, and Chumbivilcas were raised and slaughtered along with the Spanish who lived there. The battle was a huge success in Amaru’s part, killing the majority of Spaniards. On the contrary,
Assata Shakur’s political views are similar and different from many other political activists but the injustice she faced changed her views in ways other will never understand. Assata Shakur was an African American activist who became a member of the Black Panther party which supported the black power movement. Shakur faces oppression and is persecuted by the FBI for being a member of the black liberation army and the Black Panther party. Assata was convicted and charged with murdering a New Jersey police officer. She faced life in prison but she escaped and fled to Cuba where she seeked political asylum. Assata was persecuted so heavily and incarcerated because of her involvement
The article “1971-1984 Resurrection” by Tupac argues that he had a good mother that was benevolent and heroic, despite all of the small unpleasant moments between Tupac and his mother. In “1971-1984 Resurrection”, Tupac made the claim that, “She was her own attorney…One black women, pregnant, beat the case. That just goes to show you the strength of a black woman” (6). Tupac’s argument can’t be confuted due to the fact that Tupac showed his respect and admiration towards her keenness and bravery in his song, “Dear Mama”. Tupac poured out his soul to the one being that was a victim of discrimination but came out triumphant due to determination. Also, Tupac made a claim in his book that, “My mom is the bomb...she was really close with me and
When people hear the word rap, they think money and drugs. Unfortunately, every rapper falls in to that category however some rap can be more meaningful than any song could every be. Today, I’m going to show you one rapper who falls into this stereotype.
¨Father forgive us for living (Shakur, 1). Tupac speaks from the african american point of view, as in a world where african americans are discriminated, simply living is a crime In ¨Untitled 1,¨ by Tupac Shakur, the theme is how African Americans have been discriminated by other races and even self-discriminated and how that needs to be changed. Tupac examines the struggles of African Americans, and talks about how they have been discriminated for a very long time and how it has caused sorrow. That being said, he remains hopeful towards the future, and wants to inspire children to spark change.
Today I will be discussing about an African American activist a minister a civil rights leader whom has made many contributions to the African American culture Rev. Al Sharpton. Who was born Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr. Al Sharpton was born in Brooklyn, NY to his father Alfred Sharpton Sr. and his mother Ada Richards when his family moved he was then raised in Queens, NY. In 1954 He soon began to start developing a speaking style as a child he then started preached his first sermon at the age of four called, “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” at Washington Temple Church of God with an audience of over 800 people. Soon after that he then toured with gospel singer Mahalia Jackson who took interested in his unique speaking skills. At the age of 7 Al Sharpton first heard of the struggles with racial issues through the stories that his grandfather would tell him of how he was beaten by white men for simply standing in there way and not walking on the other side of the street.
Eventually Tupac Amaru II took his fathers place as curaca, during his reign he meet with a Spanish regional governor or corregidor and killed him, this being the beginning of his rebellion. This is one of the few areas theres an issue with the article, this being that Means gives two stories, one which Tupac Amaru II ambushes the corregidor after the meeting, and the other is that he stands up during the meeting claiming he has “royal authority” to punish the corregidor, then killing the him. The former is the story the author prefers, reasoning that the latter is unlikely, even his footnotes cites this a the main reason. Means begins laying out Tupac’s conquest, like how he was able to gain so much native help finishing with his execution. Importantly, Means does not give an account of Tupac being proficient as a leader, in fact he states that Tupac was inept both as a politician and a general, as shown through losing the war war, although Tupac’s army was more
Coretta Scott King was one of the most important women leaders in the world. Working side-by-side with her husband, she took part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and worked to pass the Civil Rights Act. After King's death, she founded The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Mrs. King traveled around the world speaking out on behalf of racial and economic justice, women’s and children’s rights, religious freedom, the needs of the poor and homeless, full-employment, health care, educational opportunities, and environmental justice.
Soon, some people went back to Spain and the commentaries and questions were presented like: if Pizarro had the legal right to invade Peru, to take Atahualpa hostage, to kill thousands of people and to take their gold. So the excuse was that Atahualpa, usurped the throne to his old brother Huáscar, but this was false argument because the age didn’t matter.
them. A logical explanation can be granted through the mixture of Peru’s society and the
Tupac Amaru Shakur was an African-American rapper, poet, and record producer during the 1990’s. In his adolescent years, he attended the Baltimore School for the Arts where he took acting and dance classes, like ballet. He was taught radical politics by his mother, which helped him develop ideas about topics he would later use in his many works. At an early age, Tupac had seen the injustices of the real world. His mother was a former Black Panther activist who turned to substance abuse during Tupac’s childhood. Aside from that, he and his mother also moved many times while they lived together in New York City. While Tupac was in Baltimore, he discovered rap; not long after, he and his mother moved to the West Coast where he joined the rap group
The arguments presented by Las Casas is in defense of the natives stating that if he can convince the king of the wrongful doings of the Spaniards that they would pay for what they've done. The doings of the Spaniards was a shock to Las Casas making him want to spend as long as he could defending them. In the great kingdom and provinces of Peru, Las Casas states "the way the Spanish have behaved has been an offence to God and a disservice to the Crown; the Treasury has been defrauded and, in my opinion, it will be long and a costly business to recover for the Crown this territory which could easily have provided sufficient food to support the entire population of Spain." Just a short example of how Las Casas feels about how the natives are being treated and how he feels about the land bei...
Hip-hop began in the undergrounds in Bronx New York in the early 1970s and has gradually grown to become mainstream music. According to Lori Selke a professional writer for Global post, “hip-hop is the term that refers to more than just a musical genre; it includes culture, dance, art, and even fashion” (Selke). Since it originated in the 1970’s, hip-hop has had profound influence on society, and has grown into the lives of listeners worldwide; hip-hop’s influential power is astonishing. Within the last decade, hip-hop artist like Jay-Z, Nas, and Young Jeezy helped to increase voting in the 2008 presidential campaign by informing a hip hop audience consisting of a majority of African Americans on soon to be 44th President of the United States, by using their voice and lyrics as their tool to encouraging people to stand up for a change by voting. According to Emmett Price in his book Hip Hop Culture (2006), “in the early years prior to the rise of recorded rap music via Sugar Hill Gang’s controversial “Rapper’s Delight” (1979) hip-hop was a growing culture driven by self-determination, a love for life, and a desire to have fun [through entertaining fans and expressing themself].” (Price) Although artists today accomplish the same things, the focus of the lyrics has changed consisting of “extolling violence, drug and alcohol use, and detailing sexual exploits” (Selke). If one were to observe the most popular music from artist in the 80’s until now, they would notice a definitive change in its overall message. If hip-hop continues on its current route it will become a musical genre known solely for its references to sex, drugs, and violence.
... their threats and managed to clear most of the Incas out of the way. The British took a slightly more peaceful approach and started to introduce the Indigenous children into British society to eliminate the Aboriginal blood. They did this by mating with the indigenous, against their will, and taking the children away from them to bring them up as British children. In turn, they too would have to mate again with the British and have their children taken away. This process was supposed to continue until the Aboriginal blood was diluted, a more peaceful alternative to eliminate the Aboriginal instead of killing them.
A very important event in Peruvian history is how Peru gained its independence from Spain. It all started with an uprising of Spanish-American landowners and their forces were led by Jose de San Martin of Argentina and Simon Bolivar of Venezuela. Because Peru was the stronghold of the Spanish government in South America, Argentine patriot, General San Martin’s strategy to liberate Peru was to use diplomacy. He sent representatives to Lima urging Viceroy Pazuela that Peru be granted independence, however all negotiations proved unsuccessful. They then launched Peru’s movement toward independence. San Martin led the military campaign of 4,200 soldiers. On July 28, 1821, he proclaimed the independence of Peru in Lima and said, “From this moment on, Peru is free and independent; by the general will of the people and the justice of its cause that God defends. Long live the homeland! Long live freedom! Long live our independence!” However, Spain did not identify Peru’s independence and the conflict continued. In 1824, Simon Bolivar and his assistants assembled the army at the Lake of Junín...
It is so hard to become a rapper. But it is harder to become a Great Rapper. I believe Tupac is a great rapper. Not only a great rapper, but the greatest rapper. Like Snoop Dogg had said, “Tupac was many different things at once. Hardheaded and intellectual, courageous and afraid, revolutionary and….oh yeah, don’t get it f***ed up, gangsta.” To be a great rapper, you must have impact, commercial success, be good at song writing, a lot of performances and live shows and lastly, hella good rapping. The first song I heard from tupac was “ambitions az a ridah and all eyes on me” and it was real original so I went and listened to ‘Brenda got a baby’ which made me think “dammmmm he good, he good as hell”