The U.S. Dakota War of 1862 brought about big changes in Minnesota history. Joseph Godfrey had been an enslaved man but escaped from his owners and joined the Dakota fight against white settlers that summer and fall. He was actually one of only two men to do so. Godfrey was born into slavery around 1830 […]

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