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6h 43min, aug 28, 1857 y - Gradual Civilization Act

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the Act to Encourage the Gradual Civilization of Indian Tribes in this Province, and to Amend the Laws Relating to Indians (commonly known as the Gradual Civilization Act) requires that all Indian males over the age of 21 who can speak, read, and write English or French will be “enfranchised,” meaning that they must renounce their Indian status and become a British subject.

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6h 43min, aug 28, 1857 y
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~ 168 years ago

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