Thursday, September 17, 2009
week four websites (by Jesus Saenz)
These websites talked about how the Dakota Conflict started and what were the reasons behind it. The story goes that the first strike was from a Dakota Hunting group who killed five white settlers. The websites continue to talk about how the war unfolded and how the Dakota had one major victory and after years of fighting surrendered. 394 Dakota are tried however 323 are convicted to murder and 303 are sentenced to hang. However a good man by the name of Bishop Whipple petitioned in behalf of the Natives and Abraham Lincoln looked at the trials and separated who were the warriors and who were just the bystanders. So in the end the biggest mass execution was done right here in Mankato with the hanging of 38 Dakota. The articles were really interesting because I didn't know any of this happened here, so it was nice to learn more history. The article shows the sad truth of how the Natives were treated and how everything seemed to be swept under the rug. The crazy thing about the this all is that the money they were suppose to receive came a day to late and this all could of been prevented.
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I agree that I never knew any of this history,and I have lived in MN all my life. I think that we should be taught these things in high school since we are living where these events took place. Also, Warfare will never stop, but the way we go about it could change if only we looked back on these mistakes in history.
ReplyDeleteNow I know who posted the last unnamed entry! Make sure you sign your post each time.
ReplyDeleteThe time period is actually only four months. The fighting began in the beginning of August and concluded by the end of September of 1862. The trials occurred over October and November with the executions happening on December 26, 1862.
Why do you think this history isn't taught around Mankato and southern Minnesota?
Dr. Dass
Perhaps there is still guilt about it and the less you speak about it the less you have to feel about it. Or perhaps it's just arrogance, I don't know who has an answer.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we can interview the local educational institutions and see what they have to see on the matter.
-TJ Berger