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19th century westward expansion in the US resulted in the displacement and destruction of the native tribes. Were there voices of opposition to the maltreatment of the indigenous peoples?

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Ancient history is full of stories of huge battles where hundreds or even thousands died in a single day. In some cases we still know the location of the ancient battlefields. So why aren't there more discoveries of masses of human remains? Where are they?

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19th century westward expansion in the US resulted in the displacement and destruction of the native tribes. Were there voices of opposition to the maltreatment of the indigenous peoples?	22
Ancient history is full of stories of huge battles where hundreds or even thousands died in a single day. In some cases we still know the location of the ancient battlefields. So why aren't there more discoveries of masses of human remains? Where are they?	11