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Eric J in MN

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4. The author uses two documents as evidence...

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 12:23 PM

Jun 2014

...and one of them refers to scalps, but doesn't contain the term "red-skin."

The other document uses the term "red-skin" but seems to be calling people that.

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A 'REDSKIN' is the scalped head of a Native American, sold, like a pelt, for cash: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jun 2014 OP

While Not Any Less Terrible. . . ProfessorGAC Jun 2014 #1

Weird. SnakeEyes Jun 2014 #2

Here's a wiki article on Redskin (slang) TexasProgresive Jun 2014 #3

The author uses two documents as evidence... Eric J in MN Jun 2014 #4