BB-080 / State Terror

Wounded Knee Massacre

1890 · South Dakota · U.S. Army killing of Lakota

Wounded Knee Massacre

The Act

Documented historical episode involving mass violence or systematic cruelty associated with Wounded Knee Massacre. Contemporary and later accounts record significant civilian or targeted deaths.

The Response

Responses have included postwar trials, official denials or acknowledgments, memorialization, and ongoing historical debate. Full accountability varied widely by case and jurisdiction.

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