Waldo Jaquith on Nostr: Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia informs visitors that “Man first discovered ...
Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia informs visitors that “Man first discovered natural bridge a few hundred years ago.” Later the sign acknowledges the Monacans who lived here “before white men came.”
The clear implication here is that Native Americans aren’t part of “man,” and “discovery” is when white men learn about something.
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