Sacajawea Research Paper

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I Sacajawea was born in 1788. I am known for being a Guide and Translator. I am the only female in the Lewis and Clark expedition. There is 33 members and there are only males in this expedition except for 1 that is me. I was the leader of Lewis and Clark expedition. I was kidnapped at the age of 12 from the enemy tribe and got married to a French Canadian that was in the tribe that took me I got married to him at the age of 16 Years old and I also had a little boy. I named him Jean Baptiste Charbonneau. I have been told I am a very strong and helpful and worthy women and that comes from working hard and doing what I have to do for my tribe and family. Sadly I didn't live very long I died in 1812 at the age of 24. I died in what today is

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