Mutuny of the Bounty

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Dr. Lorenda Naylor

Ethnic and integrity

Tanya Wright

Mutiny on the Bounty

May 12, 2010

Ethnic Issues

The legal issues were a hugh part of the case of the bounty, the mutiny on the bounty crewman were treated with less than dignity. They were beaten like children with a wide leather belt for the purpose of discipline, grown men were witnesses to these brutal acts against each other. The separation of enlisted men and officers were obvious to the crews treatment. The quality of food and other needs of survival at sea were given to officers first. The crewmen were treated like less than men. The crewmen were given slop as breakfast lunch and dinner, while the officers dine on chicken and rice.

The ethnical issues involved would be several things.. First the men were working long hard hours without any sort of recreations or rewards. When a ship is underway..the work hours never end, because the ship is in constant need of attention in order to continue to sail. The main component is the engine room around the clock watches for men to monitor. the engine of a ship is always working...needed to lubercated and stats watched throughout the voyage. The crew has to be fed around the clock in order to have the strength to stand watches, daily maintenance of painting the ship because of the abuse of the saw from the sea water. When a ship is out to sea , consideration for other ship out to sea has to be monitored. There are always men on watch, wa tching out for other ship from each side of the ship. These task require a strong, dedicated and focus group of men....having to always think on their feet for high waves, sails STOP

The mutiny was the result of the massive abuse to the crew men at sea. The men were making a statement for themselves by taking control of the Bounty..they were literally taking control of their destination minus the abuse.

The method of abuse were not written in the rules and regulations of the British Army during 1786. In...