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The topic I decided to write my research paper on is the Wounded Knee Massacre. My new research question is “What caused Wounded Knee?” My sentence description is “I would be writing about the role of Americans and Native Americans in Wounded Knee during the late 1800’s-1900."

          I choose this topic because I did not know much about it. After researching, I found it very interesting. It was interesting that not many people actually know why this massacre started in the first place. There are speculations and theories about how it started but no definite answer. Also I choose this topic because it had a great impact on Native Americans. I want people to know about this important event in history and how influential it was.

          As stated earlier I knew very little about this topic before I started my research. The only information I knew about Wounded Knee was what I had heard in my American History class. I knew that Wounded Knee involved Americans and Native Americans and that it was the last Indian removal. Also that over 200 Indians were massacred and that this event greatly influenced Native Americans. I do not believe that I am heavily influenced about what I already knew because I only learned this information a couple days before I started researching. So it was almost like the information I learned in class was confirming what I found through my research. I think diminishing any bias that I have against my topic from previous information will be a challenge because it involves Americans and Native Americans. Just hearing those two names together and I already start thinking that the Americans once again did something terrible to Native Americans. Also the history between those two ethnicities has never been that good. However, I do plan on attempting to see the American’s point of view during this event. Also I plan on talking about both sides in my paper. This will add a more natural tone to it.