Recognize examples of stereotyping, prejudice, conformity, and altruism in Early American history. 8.6.3

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1. American Indian Stereotypes - 500 years of hate crimes
2. American Indian Stereotypes - stereotypes in early western literature and the lasting influence on American culture [a 101 page scholarly document with a small number of illustrations] [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
3. The Long Roots Of Racial Prejudice And American Colonialism
4. Racism in the United States - from pre-Civil War to the present, includes many races
5. Stereotypes and Prejudices - traces the steps by which a group becomes the target of prejudice, discrimination, persecution and violence

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