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While this was a horrible event, the Indians, under the treaty, were fully justified in it.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “While this was a horrible event, the Indians, under the treaty, were fully justified in it.”
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Dodge argues that the Native Americans were justified in their actions due to the government's failure to uphold the treaty.
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