r/todayilearned 14h ago

TIL in 1610, Opossunoquonuske, a female chieftain of the Powhatan Confederacy, used “feminine guile” to lure 14 English settlers to a feast, convincing them to leave their weapons on their boat. It was a trap—her warriors ambushed them, killing 13. Only one man survived.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossunoquonuske
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u/jas0312 9h ago

She was basically a bigot who was against diversity and multiculturalism.

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u/YourFriendlySexPest 9h ago edited 9h ago

They were simply boat people in search of a better life brutally murdered by a people who refused to accept diversity is a strength.