Arguing againstthe bill's passage, Congressman James Garfieldof Ohio said, "It may be...
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It was kind of a "two-fer." Narrator: Arguing against
the bill's passage, Congressman James Garfield
of Ohio said, "It may be possible
that in our mercy to the buffalo,
we may be cruel to the Indian." Eliminating the herds, he added,
would "be the best thing which could happen for the betterment
of our Indian question." To Congressman Fort, that argument was absurd
the bill's passage, Congressman James Garfield
of Ohio said, "It may be possible
that in our mercy to the buffalo,
we may be cruel to the Indian." Eliminating the herds, he added,
would "be the best thing which could happen for the betterment
of our Indian question." To Congressman Fort, that argument was absurd
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It was kind of a "two-fer."
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Narrator: Arguing against
the bill's passage,
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Congressman James Garfield
of Ohio said,
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"It may be possible
that in our mercy
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to the buffalo,
we may be cruel to the Indian."
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Eliminating the herds, he added,
would "be the best thing which
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could happen for the betterment
of our Indian question."
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To Congressman Fort,
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that argument was absurd.
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Movie Summary
A journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent's most iconic landscapes, tracing the mammal's evolution.
