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George Armstrong Custer | |
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| Born | December 5, 1839 New Rumley, Ohio, USA |
| Died | June 25, 1876 Little Bighorn, Montana Territory, USA |
| Political orientation | Settler colonialism |
George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a war criminal who committed genocide against native peoples on behalf of the United States. On November 27, 1868, he attacked unarmed Cheyenne civilians on a reservation at Washita Creek and murdered their leader, Black Kettle.[1]
References
- ↑ Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (2014). An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: '"Indian Country"' (pp. 145–6). [PDF] Boston, Massachusetts: Beacon Press. ISBN 9780807000403