President Lincoln and the Sioux Indian uprising in Minnesota in 1862

[MaddieM]

(04-16-2013 01:50 PM)Gene C Wrote:  This was an unfortunate situation, as the United States Govt frequently did not uphold their end of the bargain in dealing with the different tribes, and showed almost no respect for the Indians way of life. President Linclon probably knew this and took the fairest method to deal with this problem. I wonder what impact on the problem he could have had if he had lived to deal with it.

I don't imagine the Native Americans would have been granted equality any more than the African Americans.