Ch. 20 test on imperialism Hawaii paragraph

The film Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau, demonstrates a negative view of imperialism by showing the people who are hurt and marginalized when an area is taken over. The movie touches on how the Americans took nearly all of the land and business opportunities from the native Hawaiians, and how the only remnant of their culture was surfing. Even surfing however, was being taken from the natives. Californians soon came to dominate the beach on the north shore, and Australians came with a new style of surfing which made the traditional big wave style practically obsolete. These two peoples made it impossible for native Hawaiians to win any competitions for many years. The conditions that Eddie's family lives in and his constant struggle to be one of surfing's greats show the sorts of obstacles that natives have to overcome to be as successful as the conquerors. This angle is the deepest cut into understanding imperialism. The documentary even goes so far as to show us how we should react toward victims of imperialism. The Australians were only saved because they showed remorse after they heard the story of Hawaiian marginalization and showed remorse.