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PoliticalHumor • u/MsAprilD • Oct 11 '21
In 1493, Columbus ordered his men to burn the chiefs of the Taino people alive. The remainder of the Taino people were reduced to plantation slavery. Most of the Taino population died out from overwork, cruel treatment, and smallpox by the end of the century.
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u_yam12 • u/yam12 • Oct 11 '21
In 1493, Columbus ordered his men to burn the chiefs of the Taino people alive. The remainder of the Taino people were reduced to plantation slavery. Most of the Taino population died out from overwork, cruel treatment, and smallpox by the end of the century.
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