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TheJBW t1_ix1qj2h wrote

Reply to comment by dishonourableaccount in TIL of John R. Baylor the self-proclaimed 'governor' of Arizona who was a Confederate Colonel whose self-appointment was later approved by Jefferson Davis. Baylor gave orders to exterminate the indigenous Apache and when Davis got wind of it he rescinded the orders as well as Baylor's governorship. by ChronosBlitz

"I'm all for enslaving and torturing millions, but that's just too much."

- Jefferson Davis (probably)

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didijxk t1_ix1ydct wrote

Strong King Leopold and the Congo vibes.

Europe was like: "What the fuck Leopold, colonise the Congo but that's extreme even for us."

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Acrobatic-Date-7273 t1_ix2n8i7 wrote

Probably butt hurt cause he was thinning out potential slaves, since they weren't getting new ones

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maot0uying t1_ix65xyo wrote

I would guess it's because Native Americans fought for the confederacy but i can't remember which groups exactly maybe not the Apache think it may have been the Cherokee

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