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Social Studies: The Buffalo Soldiers
Jonathan Cortez
Social Studies
Period 4
12-16-16
The Buffalo Soldiers

Do you know who the Buffalo Soldiers are? Probably not. In this essay you will learn who they are. You will also learn what they do and why they are called Buffalo Soldiers. This is what you will be learning about the Buffalo Soldiers.

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