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Consequences Of Manifest Destiny
Dear Mr. President,
Being Native Americans living in the United States as free citizens, my people and I believe we have the right to express our feelings about the manifest destiny and the horrid consequences that affected many different Native American tribes throughout history. I’ve thoroughly researched many things on the manifest destiny, and I feel that the Native Americans were grievously wronged and discriminated against because of John O’Sullivans claim of manifest destiny. None but the white men were entitled to any rights, especially owning land.
My people were wronged because of one man’s view of what was right for the country and the white race. The manifest destiny was used to strip the Native Americans of their rights, their

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