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PKMKII [none/use name]@hexbear.net to History@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 year ago

The El Paso Salt War of 1877: “Mexican-origin residents had for generations mined salt there, which was public property. White migrants in the 1870s sought ownership of the lakes, spawning a Salt War”

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The El Paso Salt War of 1877: “Mexican-origin residents had for generations mined salt there, which was public property. White migrants in the 1870s sought ownership of the lakes, spawning a Salt War”

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PKMKII [none/use name]@hexbear.net to History@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 year ago
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#OTD on November 5, 1877 Texas Rangers under the command of John Tayes and John Jones arrived in the El Paso area to quell the San Elizario Salt Wars, leading to one of the few Ranger defeats.
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    White migrants seek a steady source for their only seasoning.

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