Michael Brown of Ferguson was killed 10 years ago, August 9, 2014. (AP photo.)
Sunday, August 11, 2024
The Pueblo's Revolt Against the Spanish
In August 10-21, 1680, the indigenous Pueblo people successfully revolted against Spanish colonizers in the providence of Santa Fe de Nuevo México. Spanish mistreatment of the Pueblo, including the forceful replacement of traditional religion with Christianity, led to a successful revolution. The Pueblo killed 400 Spaniards and drove the remaining 2,000 settlers out of the province for twelve years.
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