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may 28, 1830 - Indian Removal Act

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Congress passes the Indian Removal Act, authorizing the president to pursue ownership of all Native American lands east of the Mississippi River. The Native Americans would be compensated with new lands drawn from the public domain west of the Mississippi River.

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may 28, 1830
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~ 196 years ago