A Century of Dishonor by Helen Hunt Jackson was important because it helped American to understand the:
A. need for reform of government land policies.
B. wrongs inflicted on Native Americans by the US government.
C. unfortunate situation of sharecroppers in the deep South.
D. problems between catlement and farmers in the West.
Ans: B. wrongs inflicted on Native Americans by the US government.
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