jan 1, 1887 - Dawes Act Passed
Description:
The Dawes Act was passed by Grover Cleveland in 1887 as a way of assimilating Native Americans into the "American" way of lifeNatives had already controlled the land that was being "given" to them, this bill essentially stripped away land from Natives by not giving them the allotment promised a lot of the time, and then underpaying for purchased land, with the vacant land being sold to non-Natives
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Date:
jan 1, 1887
Now
~ 138 years ago