A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... give us a right to refuse submitting to injustice , in vain would she oblige others to be just in their dealings with us , if we could not lawfully make use of force when they refused to discharge this duty . The just would lie at the ...
... give us a right to refuse submitting to injustice , in vain would she oblige others to be just in their dealings with us , if we could not lawfully make use of force when they refused to discharge this duty . The just would lie at the ...
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... give in the follow- ing chapters merely outline sketches of the history of a few of them , not entering more into details than is necessary to show the repeated broken faith of the United States Government to- ward them . A full history ...
... give in the follow- ing chapters merely outline sketches of the history of a few of them , not entering more into details than is necessary to show the repeated broken faith of the United States Government to- ward them . A full history ...
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... give up land at the pleasure of their masters . name . During William Penn's humane administration of the affairs of Pennsylvania , the Delawares were his most devoted friends . They called him Mignon , or Elder Brother . " From his ...
... give up land at the pleasure of their masters . name . During William Penn's humane administration of the affairs of Pennsylvania , the Delawares were his most devoted friends . They called him Mignon , or Elder Brother . " From his ...
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... give more credit to runaway vagabonds than to your own friends - to a man , to a warrior , to a Delaware — if you insist on fighting the Americans — go ! and I will go with you . And I will not go like the bear - hunt- er , who sets his ...
... give more credit to runaway vagabonds than to your own friends - to a man , to a warrior , to a Delaware — if you insist on fighting the Americans — go ! and I will go with you . And I will not go like the bear - hunt- er , who sets his ...
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... give to each , also , a proportion of what you say you would give to us annually , over and above this very large sum of money , and we are persuaded they would most readily accept of it in lieu of the lands you sold them . If you add ...
... give to each , also , a proportion of what you say you would give to us annually , over and above this very large sum of money , and we are persuaded they would most readily accept of it in lieu of the lands you sold them . If you add ...
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