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The Gnadenhutten massacre of 1782
Most people know about Wounded Knee, but few remember – or even know – Gnadenhutten. In 1782, American soldiers murdered 96 peaceful Moravian Christians in Ohio.
The victims were Lenape and Mohican families who had sworn off violence for their faith. They died singing hymns while militiamen used mallets to crush their skulls…