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They take positions for the sole purpose of making money out of the Indians by swindling them, and so long as they can do this they shield them in their crimes.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “They take positions for the sole purpose of making money out of the Indians by swindling them, and so long as they can…”
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Dodge highlights the corrupt practices of agents who profit from swindling Native Americans, contributing to their suffering.
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