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jan 4, 1887 - Dawes Severalty Act

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The Dawes Act of 1887, authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans. Those who accepted allotments and lived separately from the tribe would be granted United States citizenship.

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jan 4, 1887
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~ 139 years ago