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Why does Joseph emphasize that Indians are not wild animals but human beings?

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Historically the settlers and the US government treated them as less than people without natural rights

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What is Joseph's attitude toward white people?

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He feels betrayed, his people have always been peaceful with the settlers who came through his land. Now he views them as cheats.

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What does he think of the motivation of white people for coming to his country?

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He thinks that they are motivated by greed and desire to possess everything the Indian had.

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What is Joseph's notion of property?

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That nobody can the earth and you cannot trade what you cannot own.

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Why did the Nez Perce end up going to war?

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They went to war because they were forced onto a poor piece of land on a reservation

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What does Joseph want from congress?

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He just wants a piece of land that isn't poor.

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1879 Speech to Congress: Chief Joseph – Flashcards

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