aug 18, 1862 - U.S.-Dakota War Begins
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The living conditions for the Dakota are unbearable. The annuities payments are late and the traders refuse to extend credit. Four Dakota kill five white settlers and convince little crow to lead the Dakota in the war. Most Dakota didn't join the fight but those who did were young men.
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