.@RandyMDuBose @slivingston7
Stealing Land,from a ppl,Who believed,Owning LAND Was LIke Owning SKY! We gave them Blankets laced w/Smallpox— Cher (@cher) November 28, 2013
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There is evidence that British military officials considered infecting Native Americans with smallpox-infected blankets during the French and Indian War, though it is unclear if they actually carried out the cruel plan. Still, when even a Daily Kos diarist is getting tired of the “Thanksgiving genocide narrative,” it’s probably time to give it a rest.
Hat tip: @NYCGuy2012.
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