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[creskol]

This Day in History – Dec. 26, 1862: 38 Dakota Men Executed by Order of Abraham Lincoln

This Day in History: Dec. 26, 1862 —Most commonly revered as the United States President who freed the slaves, Abraham Lincoln is known for something different in Indian Country. On this day 160 years ago, 38 Dakota men were hanged following orders from Lincoln in the largest mass-hanging in...

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[Blackfoot58]

Thank you for posting. This is a widely overlooked part of US history. The mistreatment of a proud people. Dogs were treated better.😞

 

[Tony in SC]

This Day in History – Dec. 26, 1862: 38 Dakota Men Executed by Order of Abraham Lincoln

This Day in History: Dec. 26, 1862 —Most commonly revered as the United States President who freed the slaves, Abraham Lincoln is known for something different in Indian Country. On this day 160 years ago, 38 Dakota men were hanged following orders from Lincoln in the largest mass-hanging in...

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Surely you're not talking about the same Abraham Lincoln that sent ships into Charleston Harbor to start the War of Northern Aggression?