In addition to this the natives were our trading partners. ... Eventually these settlements were not only trading posts but also actual settlements with women and children, and soon became small towns and even cities. ... (Brinkley, p. 35) This little skirmish is known as Bacon's Rebellion and it set the tone for relations between the whites and the natives. ... Throughout the history of our nation, Native Americans gave up their land to whites and their "Manifest Destiny." ... (Brinkley, p. 140) In summation, no book and/or paper could attempt to justify or compensate the grave ...

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