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mia

(8,362 posts) Fri Dec 2, 2016, 10:21 PM Dec 2016

They came for the Native Americans, and I did nothing.

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They came for the Native Americans, and I did nothing. (Original Post) mia Dec 2016 OP

Best post title.. lame54 Dec 2016 #1

Sadly they have been going after the Native American population for over madinmaryland Dec 2016 #2

My ancestors too. mia Dec 2016 #3

Most of my ancesters came in through Philadelphia and moved madinmaryland Dec 2016 #4

lame54

(35,324 posts)

1. Best post title..

Reply to mia (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 11:38 PM

Dec 2016

We all know how the rest goes

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

2. Sadly they have been going after the Native American population for over

Reply to mia (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 11:41 PM

Dec 2016

400 years. My ancestors were involved in that. I don't know if any were involved, per se, but they supported what was going on.

mia

(8,362 posts)

3. My ancestors too.

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 12:44 AM

Dec 2016

!7th century Maryland and New York.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

4. Most of my ancesters came in through Philadelphia and moved

Reply to mia (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 01:06 AM

Dec 2016

into east central PA before moving west.

Obviously it was a different time 250 years ago, but the decimation of the native american population is reprehensible. When I was in school, nothing about that was taught. Just the "thanksgiving" story that we hear all the time.

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