How 'Manifest Destiny' Removed Native Americans from their Land

Our nation's founding document (the Declaration of Independence) asserts that all are created equal and endowed with three inalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. So then why were Native Americans denied these rights for so long?

Follow along as we explore the history of how the land and rights of Native Americans were taken away - and sometimes given back.

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[jaylynjohnson]

Reparation really should be given to the indigenous people.

[pdworld]

Actually not true. It wasn't politicians that came up with manifest destiny, it was a reporter.

[brittanyhayes]

Still love ny country and my Settler ancestors.