Louis Riel should not have been hung because he

represented those who couldn't represent themselves.

Louis Riel was disappointed with the way the Métis were,

so he took it upon himself to represent the Métis and their

rights. Even though the actions that followed, such as

keeping the new governor out the colony, was illegal and

very wrong. Riel risked it for the rights of the Métis. As for

Thomas Scott, Riel has absolutely no legal right to have

him shot, but Riel himself never touched a gun for that

purpose. He had a firing squad shoot Scott. Although, Riel

may have ordered the squad to shoot, but the men could

have backed down, no matter how powerful Riel seemed.

After the rebellion, he was elected by Manitoba to sit in

the House of Commons. Riel went to Ottawa but was not

allowed to sit as a member in the House, for he was

threatened by many to be shot if he appeared in the

House. This was the mistake of the government. They

should have sopped......

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