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Chief Powhatan gives a speech to Captain John Smith in 1609 hoping to maintain peaceful relations between the Powhatan people and the English colonists. He expresses his wish that his descendants will have as positive an experience with the colonists as he has had. Powhatan insists that guns and swords, which cause fear and unrest, be removed so that both groups can cooperate, share resources, and live without conflict or danger.
- Author
- Nojelyn Villanueva
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- EN