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The Backstory: From freedom fighter to tribal genocide

The Backstory: From freedom fighter to tribal genocide

Published 2 years, 4 months ago
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We’re all a contradiction at times, but nothing like Civil War general Oliver Howard. He was a medal of honor winner, he worked to get freed black men the right to vote, and was the founder of historically black Howard University. But after the war he chased down and killed or captured hundreds of Native Americans in the Nez Perce War with the U.S.

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