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Cynthia Prescott

Cynthia Prescott is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Dakota.

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Aug 10, 2018
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The "Early Days" pier at the base of the Pioneer Monument stands in the Civic Center of San Francisco, CA.
Human Rights

Think Confederate Monuments Are Racist? Consider Pioneer Monuments

These statues ignore the cost of white settlement on Native lands, reinforce white dominance and erase ethnic diversity.
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Cynthia Prescott,
The Conversation
August 11, 2018
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