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And another of the hate America brigade puts his two cents in.
Your post is totally bogus.
Indians didn't have a concept of ownership of land.
Where ever they hunted at the moment was 'their land.'
"One popular history of Manhattan notes that the Canarsie Indians "dwelt on Long Island, merely trading on Manhattan, and their trickery [in selling what they didn't possess to the Dutch] made it necessary for the white man to buy part of the island over again from the tribes living near Washington Heights. Still more crafty were the Raritans of [Staten Island], for the records show that Staten Island was sold by these Indians no less than six times."
The Straight Dope How much would the 24 paid for Manhattan be worth in today s money
We bought the Louisiana Purchase from the French. Who did they buy it from?
I note your abrupt retreat.
Good move.
You're claiming we bought America from the natives in a legitimate transaction. You're retarded.
And, as predicted.....you're lying.
Ok, so you're conceding that we took the land from the Indians in 'transactions' that were NOT legitimate.
Okay. I win.
Poor LL......conquer and take was the way of the World, even for the precious "Indians".
They fought wars.
Killed rivals, including women and children.
....and kept slaves.
You are an idiot.