• Cano@lemm.ee
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    Lincoln also commuted the sentence of 264 other Dakotans that had to be executed the same day. If he didn’t intervene the executions would’ve been 303

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          2 months ago

          I’m not American, so I don’t really know that part of your history.

          Edit: he was assassinated for wanting to give black people citizenship is what I’m reading…?

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            2 months ago

            You are correct. The only other thing that Lincoln is criticized for is suspending habeas corpus during the US civil war. I don’t know what the person you’re commenting on is on about. They may be a confederate sympathizer.