War profiteer: the story of Thomas Russell
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Tensions of the 1840s: Settlers and Maori Relations
This chapter explores the fraught interactions between European settlers and Maori tribes in the 1840s, focusing on the protective loyalty of the Waikato tribes against settler fears of conflict. It highlights the essential economic interdependency between both groups, illustrating how land disputes and racism ultimately escalated tensions into war.
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