What Killed Native Populations?
Dr. Sam Bailey says the atrocities endured by native populations throughout millennia not only occurred in undeveloped regions, but also in developed countries, where belligerent foreign governments invaded other nations.
Bailey says among the main culprits for the demise of native populations in the New World were the diseases carried over from the Old World, mainly the Europeans. She sources Adom Jones’ book, Genocide: A Comprehensive introduction, which takes a more scientific approach to the devastation, citing methods such as genocidal massacre, slavery and forced indentured labor, and the removal of native populations to barren reservations.
Baily explains further, including the early advent of biological warfare by invading forces.
