Law as an Instrument of Racial Discrimination Against Indigenous Peoples’ Rights of Self-Determination  

Robert A. Williams Jr: Columbus’ Legacy: Law as an Instrument of Racial Discrimination Against Indigenous Peoples’ Rights of Self-Determination

Charles Mills: The Racial Contract 
should include:

 

Authors’ Thesis 

 

You must identify each authors’ main point or argument in their articles

 

Authors’ Analysis 

 

How do the authors support their arguments?

Which examples or related evidence do they use to develop their arguments?
Compare and Contrast 

 

What are the similarities is each authors’ argument and methods?

What are the differences between the authors?

Assesment

Do you think the Racial Contract is a modern variation of the “Discovery” Doctrine? Why or why not?

To what extent do you think “Discovery” Doctrine still structures relationships between claimed “ideal” citizens and non-citizens?