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African Americans Since The 1600's

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Every since the 1600 's, white settlers either favored the displacement of Native Americans or wanted them to convert to Christianity to make them blend in with the white culture. Southern tribes such as the Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, and Chicksaw had begun to adopt the ways and beliefs of the Europeans.

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