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On this day, November 5, 1862, 303 Dakota warriors were found guilty of the rape and murder of whites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_5• 1862 – American Indian Wars: In Minnesota, 303 Dakota warriors are found guilty of rape and murder of whites and are sentenced to death. Thirty-eight are ultimately hanged and the others reprieved.