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explain the reason Franklin included the interaction between Conrad Weiser and the Native American in “Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America.”

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He was trying to show the view of the Native Americans from a peer's experiences. He believed that the clash between the whites and Native Americans was because they didn't respect each other's customs and beliefs. Franklin wanted to give the Native Americans a voice.
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