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Read the sentence from paragraph 5 of the speech.

"The white men do not scalp the head; but they do worse--they poison the heart, it is not pure with them."


What does Black Hawk mean by this?



A The white men corrupt the nature of a person.The white men corrupt the nature of a person.


B The white men have a much less violent nature.The white men have a much less violent nature.


C The Native Americans will get revenge eventually.The Native Americans will get revenge eventually.


D The Native Americans model behavior after the white men.
Which detail from the speech best supports the answer to Part A?


A "But the Indian does not tell lies; Indians do not steal." (paragraph 2)"But the Indian does not tell lies; Indians do not steal." (paragraph 2)

B "The white men despise the Indians, and drive them from their homes." (paragraph 2)"The white men despise the Indians, and drive them from their homes." (paragraph 2)

C "We were becoming like them, hypocrites and liars..." (paragraph 3)"We were becoming like them, hypocrites and liars..." (paragraph 3)

D "...great council gave us fair words and big promises, but we got no satisfaction." (paragraph 4)

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a. the white men corrupt the nature of a person

c. “we were becoming like them, hypocrites and liars...”
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