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When White Men Begin When They Speak Summary

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In a small village in the direct center of Tennessee lived a small boy. His parents had not yet found a name for him on account of his many skills and talents. He was a great hunter and was bound to be a skilled, amazing, and fierce warrior. When the white men came to their village he knew everything would be different, but what he thought would happen was not even close to what was about to happen. When the white men arrived they said they were from a far away country, way across vast waters and oceans. But, no one knew what they were saying so everyone just thought they were crazy. Luckily , the white men knew how to speak some of their language. They said that they could be partners and they could teach the opposite nation their languages. So, they left for a few days and then came back with a huge sheet of paper. When they went to the chief, they exclaimed, “sign the paper and you children will learn our ways and our children will learn your ways.” When they chief signed a few of the white men had an evil smile across their faces. The white men lived with the natives and all was well. Then, just a few days after the chief signed the paper, the white men came and said …show more content…

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