The Declaration Called Us “Merciless Indian Savages.” We Are Still Here.
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“The merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes, and conditions …” — The Declaration of Independence, 1776
It’s not just a line buried in eighteenth-century language. It is a statement that still echoes throughout policy, education, media, and the way the United States decides whose humanity is assumed and whose must constantly be defended.
“Merciless Indian Savage” is one of the earliest official summaries of how
It’s not just a line buried in eighteenth-century language. It is a statement that still echoes throughout policy, education, media, and the way the United States decides whose humanity is assumed and whose must constantly be defended.
“Merciless Indian Savage” is one of the earliest official summaries of how
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