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“Merciless Indian Savages”: Cherokee Podcaster on Racist Slur in the Declaration of Independence
‘Merciless Indian savages’: How the Declaration of Independence portrayed Indigenous Americans
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UCLA Newsroom
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newsroom.ucla.edu‘Merciless Indian savages’: How the Declaration of Independence portrayed Indigenous Americansucla.eduAs the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, scholars examine what the nation’s founding meant for those who already called North America home.
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