Example
“Contrast the
condition into which all
these friendly Indians are
suddenly plunged now, with
their condition only two years
previous: martial law now in
force on all their reservations;
themselves in danger of
starvation, and constantly
exposed to the influence of
emissaries from their
friends and relations, urging
them to join in fighting this
treacherous government that
had kept faith with nobody--neither
with friend nor with
foe.”1
1Helen Hunt Jackson, A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government’s Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes (New York: Harper & Bros., 1881):178
According to
Jackson, the Sioux were
now suffering starvation,
martial law and gratuitous
advice. Hunger and military
oppression made more
provocative and strident advice
of their historical allies that
the Sioux add their might to
war against the Federal government--a "treacherous government that had kept faith with nobody--neither with friend nor
with foe.”1
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cited because of opening
phrase, footnote and quotes for
verbatim passage]
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