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Charles P. Rose: “Over a century ago, the U.S. government used education as a weapon in its war against Tribes.”

On the recordJune 16, 2010
Over a century ago, the U.S. government used education as a weapon in its war against Tribes.
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Charles P. Rose
North Carolina

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Charles Rose discusses the historical misuse of education against Native Americans.

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