Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a fully documented account of the annihilation of the American Indians in the late 1800s ending at the Battle of Wounded Knee. Brown brings to light a story of torture and evil not well-known in American history. Many people don't known about the struggles and ordeals that the Native Americans had to endure; this book brings to light a side of history that few would be proud of.
             Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee helps to open a door into our past. It forces us to look at the dark side of American history and the lengths white men went to fulfill the Christian manifest destiny. With the exception of a few, the white man is portrayed as an indiscriminate murderer. They killed Native Americans regardless of age or sex, often mutilating the bodies. This kind of shocking behavior gives the reader a horrifying view of the birth of this great nation.
             Each chapter tells the same story, just with different tribes, but I believe Brown had a purpose for writing this way. It shows that no matter where the Indians turned or what they did, they were overpowered. This is a powerful point and I feel that Brown expresses it was clearly.
             Indians had to deal with a lot of hardships throughout history. Some of these hardships include being forced out of their homelands, had lies told to them, and many deaths. In the story of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, all of these hardships are summed up. Many events led to the downfall of the Indians. The Indians were being forced to live in crowed reservations that were poorly run, the soil was poor, and the ancient religious practices were not allowed. Many battles and deaths have led to their almost non-existence.
             The Cheyenne was one of the many Indian tribes to have such problems. In the 1840's-1850's, there was a great deal of travel to the west. Almost all of the travelers were looking for gold
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