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Native American
The term Native American in its widest sense refers to all of the indigenous people of the Americas. More narrowly, this term is used in the USA to name indigenous people living within the boundaries of the nation.
"Native American" in the USA often equates to the older term "American Indian" and at other times includes Alaskan Natives and Pacific Islanders.
In Canada, the term often equates to "indigenous" or "aboriginal" and so includes the First Nations, Metis and Inuit of Canada. ...more
"Native American" in the USA often equates to the older term "American Indian" and at other times includes Alaskan Natives and Pacific Islanders.
In Canada, the term often equates to "indigenous" or "aboriginal" and so includes the First Nations, Metis and Inuit of Canada. ...more
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But nobody wanted to speak on the true disposition of the world. And no one wanted to hear it...
The whites came to this land for a fresh start and to escape the tyranny of their masters, just as the Freeman had fled theirs. But the ideals they held up for themselves, they denied others. Cora had heard Michael recite the Declaration of Independence back on the Randall plantation many times, his voice drifting through the village like an angry phantom. She didn't understand the words, most of the
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― The Underground Railroad
― The Underground Railroad
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