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L. Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz , owned a newspaper and frequently wrote in it that all Native Americans should be exterminated

Apr 3, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: L. Frank Baum, author of ‘The Wizard of Oz’, owned a newspaper and frequently wrote in it that all Native Americans should be exterminated

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