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    Why were the "red sticks" used in the War of 1812?

    Question #113539. Asked by serpa. (Mar 20 10 8:59 PM)


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    		Red Sticks is the English term for a traditionalist faction of Creek Indians who led a resistance movement which culminated in the outbreak of the Creek War in 1813.

    The term "red sticks" is derived from the red-colored war clubs and the alleged magical red sticks used by Creek shamans. This faction of Creeks aggressively supported traditional views of Creek society such as hunting and communal land. Inspired by the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and angered by the unrestrained encroachment of white culture, Red Sticks went to war against their own people.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sticks

    Mar 20 10, 9:30 PM

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