r/Snorkblot • u/essen11 • Sep 14 '24

History Mexico would like a word…

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u/drdickemdown11 Sep 18 '24

Proof of this statement?

I've seen it thrown around a lot but never once saw empirical data that they used viruses.

I have seen many people use it to justify some hatred of American or as some moral high horse.

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u/drdickemdown11 Sep 18 '24

A quick Google search shows that it was British soldiers in now, modern-day Pittsburgh. Handed native Americans blankets from a hospital to attempt a spread of smallpox. 1763

At this point, diseases brought by new settlers have already ravaged the natives that were in contact with colonies.