上外教大学英语精读unit 4.pptVIP

Carlisle Vs. Lafayette Jim Thrope Vs. Lafayette The name Oklahoma was derived by combining the Choctaw words for “red” and “people.” Part of the state’s area had been originally put aside for settlement of Native Americans and was known as Indian Territory. The other section of the state was gradually opened for white settlement toward the end of the 19th century. What did an Indian background mean in Jim Thorpes time? It meant that the person could only with difficulty acquire U.S. citizenship, even though he was born in the U.S. He was looked down upon. He had little chance to live a n