Question

"We see him as he is... ... all he ever has been, a savage in every sense of the word; no worse, perhaps than his white brother would be similarly born and bred, but one whose cruel and ferocious nature far exceeds that of any wild beast of the desert." - General Custer 4. The above quote is most likely referring to:

Answer 1

A quote by General George Custer referring to native Americans.

Step-by-step explanation:

General George Armstrong Custer was an American soldier and Commander who fought during the American civil war. He gained prominence and notoriety for his persecution of native Americans (red Indians) who he referred to as Savages.

A "Savage" is the derogatory English word for a person who is perceived as 'uncultured, fierce and violent in his ways' ; more of a brute. Such was the way native Americans were viewed more like animals than human beings.

As Custer considered them as animals, he led the American army in massive massacres of these native American warriors. driving them from their native lands to forest reserves with little or no resources.

The white brother' he was referring to were Europeans who came to settle in the lands of the native Americans after they were either killed or driven away from their native lands.