American Indian Rights

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How were American Indians (Native Americans) marginalized (pushed aside in society) and made to feel as if they didn’t exist?  Use text evidence from “Would We Be Killed?” to support your answer.  Don’t forget to explain your evidence and how it supports your claim.

American Indians were marginalized by Settlers who came to America tried to take their land from the American Indians. American Indians were losing their homes and their food to live, so American Indians started to shrink by population. American Indians were also forced to send their kids to boarding school and there they tried to make them forget their heritage and be more civilized. The settlers tried to kill in Indian and save the man. The settlers thought that this will help the American Indians survive.

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What is the purpose of Shanice Britton’s essay? What does she want the readers to know about her and Native Americans living today?

Shanice's essay wanted the readers know that people have a miss conception about American Indians on how the way they live. She wanted to inform them the way they live and what they do for a living. She gave a brief summary of her life on the Reservation. The traditions they celebrated and the way they supported each other. She also finds her classmates heritage interesting too.