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Photocopy of the booklet "The Indian Question Discussed by Spencer S. Stevens of the Cherokee Nation"

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Photocopy of the booklet "The Indian Question Discussed by Spencer S. Stevens of the Cherokee Nation" regarding the Eurocentric view of what was referred to as "the Indian problem". Stevens calls for the U. S. government to adopt a well-defined policy that is "just, wise and humane" while favoring assimilation to Christianity. The original manuscript is in the Western History Collection at the University of Oklahoma. Folder 47

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Title(s): 
Photocopy of the booklet "The Indian Question Discussed by Spencer S. Stevens of the Cherokee Nation"
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
1882
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
3026.349
Previous Number(s): 
77212
Department: 
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