Little War on the Prairie (Seeing White, Part 5)
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The Bad PR of Minnesota
In 1863, Congress passed a law confiscating all the Dakotas land in Minnesota. President Lincoln signed it effectively banishing the Dakota from the state. About 25 years later, some Dakota who were considered friendly to return and establish small settlements in the state. Today, visitors to Minneapolis can drive down Hayawatha Boulevard and visit Minneaha Falls.
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