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Why the Declaration of Independence Refers to Indigenous People as "merciless Indian Savages"
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is the Fourth of July 2023 but few people are aware that 30 lines below the statement "All men are created equal" the Declaration of Independence refers to Native peoples as "merciless Indian Savages. Over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss why this term was used and why the USA struggles to acknowledge it even today.
LINKS:
Native News Online: The Dilemma of the Fourth of July by Mark Charles
https://nativenewsonline.net/opinion/the-dilemma-of-the-fourth-of-july-2
Fourth of July Posts by Mark Charles
https://wirelesshogan.com/2018/07/04/fourth-of-july-blog-posts/…
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