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What is one reason Native Americans weren't permanently enslaved alongside blacks?

A) They were relied on as guides and trappers in the fur trade.
B) They were unfamiliar with the land and therefore would not make good agricultural laborers.
C) Their skin was light enough that they could blend in with the white population.
D) Their numbers were increasing rapidly.

Native Americans

Indigenous peoples of the United States, including numerous tribes, who were the original inhabitants of the land prior to European colonization.

Permanently Enslaved

Refers to individuals who were subjected to slavery with no possibility of freedom, historically applicable in contexts such as chattel slavery.

  • Acknowledge the effects of colonial rule on indigenous societies and the methods implemented by colonizers.
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