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Kidnapped and sold into slavery at an early age, a Native American boy grew up to become both a doctor and an activist who spoke out against the prejudice and poor treatment of Native Americans, calling for recognition of their rights as American citizens.
"I remember the day I lost my spirit, " said Zitkala-a. She was born in 1876 on a reservation in South Dakota, but she soon found herself caught between two worlds-white and Native American.