Injustice In Wounded Knee, South Dakota

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One of the atrocities that occur in Wounded Knee, South Dakota is that the troops of the Seventh Calvary killed many Native Americans, in which women, men, and children died. Additionally the way that two little boys killed soldiers with guns without fear at all. President Harrison describes these atrocities as to get revenge because many innocent people died that day.
According to the Wounded Knee massacre, Black Elk blamed the Seventh Calvary troops; the reason why he blamed them is because they started the battle in which many children suffered. On the other hand President, Harrison blames the Sioux tribes, because they were warlike and turbulent also they were waiting for an Indian messiah to destroy their enemies.
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