Ghost Dance In American Culture

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When people heard about the ghost dance, it was totally a new thing for people. In fact, this document shows that it was a political move from Native Americans to put fear in the minds of federal soldiers. Additionally, there is not fact behind ghost dance in general.

As the word spread around the nation about ghost dance, it had impact on people and government soldier moral. Additionally, the ghost of dance helped people to have faith in religion.

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