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The only marker of the 1637 #MysticMassacre, in which Puritans razed a settlement of over 500 #Pequot Indians, largely women, children, and elders, is a tree on a traffic island in a quiet suburban neighborhood. 🧵

#OTD in History 1637

May 26: #PequotMassacre
Also Known As: The #MysticMassacre.
Facts: During a 3-yr war started by the Puritans (English Protestants) to seize the tribe’s land, 500 Pequot villagers (including children) were slaughtered by Puritans in Mystic, Connecticut.
#AmericanHistory

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#OTD in History 1637

May 26: #PequotMassacre
Also Known As: The #MysticMassacre.
Facts: During a 3-yr war started by the Puritans (English Protestants) to seize the tribe’s land, 500 Pequot villagers (including children) were slaughtered by Puritans in Mystic, Connecticut.
#AmericanHistory

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In the #MysticMassacre, on #ThisDayInHistory in 1637 during the #PequotWar, English colonists massacred 500 #Pequot villagers. The US inherited a legacy of intentional #genocide of #Indigenous peoples, hence its sympathy for other colonizers and the continuous denial of its past.