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Captivity Narratives: Critical Essay by Colin Ramsey

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SOURCE: Ramsey, Colin. “Cannibalism and Infant Killing: A System of ‘Demonizing’ Motifs in Indian Captivity Narratives.” Clio 24, no. 1 (fall 1994): 55-68.

In the essay below, Ramsey links captivity narratives with the demonizing of Native Americans during the Puritan era.

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