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1870's What is a Redskin ??

The term "Redskin" was often used in newspaper stories, headlines and advertising throughout the 1800's. Though it was mostly meant in a derogatory way, it was interchangeable in some papers with the word "Indian," and even then it wasn't used in a flattering manner.
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1899, December 22 - When Carlisle athletes didn't meet California's expectations

In late 1899, the Carlisle Indian boarding school athletes traveled from Pennsylvania to California - the longest cross-country trip of that time ever made by a football team - and the San Francisco Chronicle illustrated their expectations as to what these young gentlemen would look like: barefeet or moccasins, fringed leggings of no pants at all, and each with feathers in their hair and blankets across their shoulders.  But what walked off the train were young men in modern clothing, carrying suitcases and - apparently surprising those of the newspaper - pretty much looking like everybody else.
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1910, May 17th - the "Redskins' Scalp" pun was in full use.

At the time of this headline, scalping parties (where people went out to literally hunt for Native Americans in a coordinated effort to kill them - usually Apaches) existed. And yet ADAMS BOYS TAKE REDSKIN'S SCALPS was a pun used for sporting headlines.

But then again, people said these ball teams are meant to HONOR Native people and not exploit them as a Vanishing Race. Right?

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1911, Feb 2nd Columbia scalps Redskins

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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle   2/10/1911

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1911, Nov 11 Such puns! Carlisle and scalping. We get it, oh sportswriters.

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The Indianapolis Star   11/11/1911

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1911, July 13th Scalping the Haskell team

SOLDIERS HOME CLUB GETS SCALPS OF HASKELL TEAM.

"Nine braves from the Haskell Institute of Lawrence were scalped yesterday .... "
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1911, Aug 24 - "Scalped by the Indians" headline... meaning, actual Indians in sports

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian   8/24/1911

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1934, July 19th - Indians scalp Yanks

Shamokin News Dispatch   7/19/1934

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1938 headline

Washington Redskins, redskins, slaughter, Indian mascot, mascot, change the name, Native mascot, Charlene Teters, Dan Snyder, Warriors, Indians, Mascots
Sports writers love a good headline. 1938. 

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1940 - ya think those Redskins got massacred? Cause I'm not so sure..




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1941, Oct 18th Donna does it again

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Santa Ana Register   10/18/1941


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The Brownsville Herald 10/18/1941

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1942, October 21 - Scalping Redskins in the headlines

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The Express   10/21/1942

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1943, February 18th - in Cochocton Ohio

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The Cochocton Tribune   2/18/1943

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1944 - Another newspaper-selling headline!

scalps, Redskins, American Indian, Native American, mascots, team names

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1944, July 28th - War Paint headlines

American Indian, Native American, Indian mascots, nickname, Native mascot, wahoo, racism, stereotypes, Native themes,
Statesville Record and Landmark   7/28/1944
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The Mason City Globe Gazette    7/28/1944

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1946, Nov 7th - McMurry Indians and the newspaper 'scalping' pun. You'd think it would get old after a while...

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Denton Record Chronicle   11/7/1946

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1954 - "Slaughter" in newspaper headline

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1958, October 23. - What language!

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Let's see what stereotypical words are in this short snippet of an article from 1958:
 
   1.  wampum  (twice!)
   2.  war paint
   3.  wigwam
   4.  many moons
   5.  peace pipes
   6.  tribe/tribal
   7.  happier hunting grounds

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1961, March 1 - Apaches want revenge

The Kokomo Tribune, Indiana   3/1/1961

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1961, March 25 - Hail those racist Washington Redskins

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Delaware County Daily Times
March 25, 1961

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Janesville Daily Gazette  March 25, 1961




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