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In the Canadian Prairies, winters are very long and temps can dip into in the -40s. How did Indigenous people avoid dying from exposure in these incredibly harsh conditions?

1888 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In Roots, Kunta Kinte is determined to escape slavery and find his way home to Africa. Are there any known cases of slaves who were successful in finding passage back to Africa and then returning to their ancestral villages?

109 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You're standing in front of your house, face-to-face with a heavily armed military official. Dozens of dead bodies line the sidewalk. "I have one bullet left," he explains, "I'm so sorry." He gives you a final look of pity, draws his gun, and shoots himself in the head.

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In the Canadian Prairies, winters are very long and temps can dip into in the -40s. How did Indigenous people avoid dying from exposure in these incredibly harsh conditions?	1888	AskHistorians
In Roots, Kunta Kinte is determined to escape slavery and find his way home to Africa. Are there any known cases of slaves who were successful in finding passage back to Africa and then returning to their ancestral villages?	109	AskHistorians
[WP] You're standing in front of your house, face-to-face with a heavily armed military official. Dozens of dead bodies line the sidewalk. "I have one bullet left," he explains, "I'm so sorry." He gives you a final look of pity, draws his gun, and shoots himself in the head.	6	WritingPrompts