Tecumseh Speech Paragraph

                           Tecumseh, a Shawnee Leader, gave a speech to the Osages in the Winter of 1811 and presents two themes such as survival and unity. In the speech, he says, "They cannot run fast, and are good marks to shoot at: they are only men; our fathers have killed many of them; we are not squaws, and we will stain the earth with red blood." Tecumseh says this because his men will not fear the white people and do whatever it takes to survive. Also in his speech, Tecumseh says, "We must be united; we must smoke the same pipe; we must fight each other's battles; and more than all, we must love the Great Spirit: he is for us; he will destroy our enemies, and make all his red children happy. He says this because they will take a stand and fight beside each other as one, so that their Great Spirit can make them happy. Throughout Tecumseh's speech, he presents themes of survival and unity to describe his feelings towards the white people and that his men will take a stand against them.

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