In the 19th and early 20th centuries, conflict erupted between American settlers and Native Americans over territory. Americans believed it was their duty to expand westward, while Native Americans felt they were being stripped of their homeland. In the context of this article, what makes people do bad things? Given what you know from history, literature, and art, what happens when both sides in a conflict believe they are right?

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, conflict erupted between American settlers and Native Americans over territory. Americans believed it was their duty to expand westward, while Native Americans felt they were being stripped of their homeland. In the context of this article, what makes people do bad things? Given what you know from history, literature, and art, what happens when both sides in a conflict believe they are right?