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What is the significance of the quote: “In the newspapers, the author of the proposal had constructed a cloud of lofty words around this bill—emancipation, freedom, equality, success—that disguised its truth: termination. Termination. Missing only the prefix. The ex.” (90)
In this quote, the narrator plays on words slightly. In the first part of the quote, the narrator notes that the bill uses words like “emancipation,” “freedom,” and “success.” The bill is phrased to say that American Indians will be emancipated from the United States so that they can better themselves. It is cast as benefiting the tribal nations. However, Thomas makes it clear that it is a termination...
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