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nov 16, 1885 - Louis Riel hanged

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Louis Riel was hanged, previously found guilty of treason. The French and Catholic population were infuriated because they saw him as the defender of Catholic Francophones. However, if he had been spared by John A. Macdonald, the English would be angry.

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Date:

nov 16, 1885
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~ 139 years ago