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For those unfamiliar with the Jeffery Amherst story, this Straight Dope column from 1997 provides a pretty good background and summary: https://www.straightdop
by ThinkingGuy 6y ago
For those unfamiliar with the Jeffery Amherst story, this Straight Dope column from 1997 provides a pretty good background and summary:
https://www.straightdope.com/21342238/did-whites-ever-give-native-americans-blankets-infected-with-smallpox https://www.straightdope.com/21342238/did-whites-ever-give-n...
- 8bitsrule 6y agoHere's another story, which includes several related links. https://www.history.com/news/colonists-native-americans-smallpox-blankets https://www.history.com/news/colonists-native-americans-smal...