jan 1, 1881 - A Century of Dishonor
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The book by Helen Hunt Jackson was published in this year, revealing the injustices that the Federal Government enacted on the Natives of the land. Individual plots of land were forcefully taken from the Natives and given to the American citizens who desired a new life. The book is significant in showing the harm that the U.S. inflicted in their growing need for expansion westward.
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Conquest of the American West
Timeline by Lianne D'Souza and Abby Rader
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