The Tragic Bad Axe Massacre of 1832

Name: The Tragic Bad Axe Massacre of 1832
Uploaded: 2018-09-12
Duration: 197250
Description: In 19th-century Illinois, tensions between settlers and local Native American tribes led to a series of escalating confrontations. The violent culmination of these conflicts drove Sauk leader Black Hawk and his tribe out of the state.

In 19th-century Illinois, tensions between settlers and local Native American tribes led to a series of escalating confrontations. The violent culmination of these conflicts drove Sauk leader Black Hawk and his tribe out of the state. (03:17)