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S/H/177. Why was there a massacre at Sand Creek in 1864?

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DATE:
2010
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The paper examines the causes of the Cheyenne Indians' massacre at Sand Creek looking at the event in the context of the wars with the native population of North America. The history of the United States civil war is reviewed, the fear of Indians is explained, the role of media propaganda in the massacre is argued.

 

KEYWORDS: Cheyenne Indians, massacre, United States, North America,

 
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