350 years ago, Nathaniel Bacon held the Virginia legislature at gunpoint. Why do we honor him today?
This year marks the anniversary of a dark and complicated period in Virginia history: A civil war known as Bacon's Rebellion that was led by a man who advocated genocide of Native Americans. The post 350 years ago, Nathaniel Bacon held the Virginia legislature at gunpoint. Why do we honor him today? appeared first on Cardinal News.
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