Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny

Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny

The experience of the soldiers who survived enslavement and the warriors facing genocide.

2017 · 7 min · War, Documentary

A look into the 19th century American-Indian Wars, Manifest Destiny, and the conflicts between Apache tribes and the African-American Buffalo soldier regiments.

Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin · Written by Daniel L. Bernardi

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