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The Lowry War

The popular histories of Indians often focus on the many Indian wars, often fought in the Southwest or on the Great Plains. In 1907, the War Department officially enumerated 1,470 incidents of military action against American Indians between 1776 and 1907. According to the War Department, only two of these actions have the formal status … Continued

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Indians & Race in the South After the Civil War

Following the Civil War, attitudes regarding race in the South hardened. Reinforced by pseudo-scientific reports that claimed that Whites were a superior race, and by religious claims that Whites had been chosen by God to have dominion over others, the Southern states passed laws regarding miscegenation and other forms of racial mixing (including segregated schooling, … Continued

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Light skinned vs. Dark skinned

I am a college student and I am trying to work on my final essay in my Comp II class. I am trying to find opinions from Native People on how, if any, differences exist between light skinned natives and dark skinned natives. I would great appreciate your thoughts and opinions on this topic that … Continued

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