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Unpacking the Declaration of Independence's anti-Native American sentiments

For the first time this year, the Biden administration made Indigenous People's Day an official federal holiday. To mark it, we want to take a look at a little known part of the declaration of independence. Specifically, a part that showed the founding father’s very clear anti-Native American sentiments enshrined in one of founding documents.

This piece is from our partners at New Hampshire Public Radio.

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