Behind the Bastards Concentration Camps Are Back, So Let's Talk About Their History
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Jun 26, 2018 AI Snips
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Origins of Modern Concentration Camps
- Concentration camps as known today were pioneered by General Valeriano Weyler in Cuba during the 1890s.
- These camps forcibly relocated civilians in fortified towns causing massive death by starvation and disease.
Andrew Jackson and Native American Trail
- Andrew Jackson notoriously mistreated Native Americans through forced relocations and land seizures.
- This policy led to the Trail of Tears, where thousands died camping and marching to reservations.
Boer War Camps' Deadly Toll
- British concentration camps during the Boer War caused enormous death through neglect and poor conditions.
- About 10% of the Boer interned population died, demonstrating camps' lethal impact beyond combat.