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S3: Kanesatake 300 Years Later (Part 2)

The Secret Life of Canada

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Rocks at Whisky Trench

On august 20, ninth, the people of gonawage. Out of fear for their safety, they evacuate. They cross the mercier bridge, and there they are met with a furious mob who throw rocks at the caravan of mohawks leaving. It's all caught on tape, angry settlers hurling rocks at cars carrying women, children and elders. An elder who was in one of the cars, he had a hard attack while they were fleeing, and he later died. My god, phalan, it's so terrible. Yes, this event is really well documented in alanes obobsins documentary, rocks at whisky trench.

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