Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Legume
As the childhood diseases of the Old World traveled across the continents they sometimes killed 95% to 98% of the people.

It took over 3 centuries to repopulate the area up to anywhere near the numbers that had been here.

One of humankind's most devastating plagues destroyed the Indian nations and cultures - not genocide!

In fact, just about the only folks to survive it had an European ancestor or two from the first contacts. They still suffer a very high infant mortality rate. Reference the Apostolic Charismatic Church of the First Born. They have their Indian roots although most people who come in contact with them believe them to be white. Still, the peyote use after main church services is one give away. Another is their practice of serial polygamy. There are others.

Those still identifying themselves as Indians, particularly those on the reservations, know about the infant mortality rate first hand, as well, and will tell you about it. I don't know if they do the same things as COTFB, but I wouldn't be surprised.

9 posted on 04/10/2002 4:04:04 PM PDT by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: muawiyah
Smallpox infected blankets intentually distributed with the sure knowledge of inflicting lethal disease is not the same as a new and deadly flu accidentally spread.That was biological warfare.Historical fact. Ugly, but true anyway.The ugly parts of history should not be forgotten or future generations will be doomed to repeat them.
12 posted on 04/10/2002 4:50:48 PM PDT by sarasmom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson