Thousands of Native Americans were tortured and killed in this horrifying event. ... Even the reasoning behind the assault on the Native Americans is similar to our current situation in Iraq. ... Another direct relation is the ratio of American soldiers to Native Americans at Wounded Knee. When the natives were attacked they were outnumbered, just as the Americans outnumber the Iraqi's. ... King mentions the "fear and pity" he feels for the sons and fathers that were sent off to war to fight, these relate to the same fears America is dealing with in our current war. ...

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When America was discovered in 1492, Europeans soon realised that Africans were more able to work in the hot sun than native Americans and were also easier to identify as slaves than white prisoners because of their skin-colour. ...

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