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apr 14, 1887 - Dawes Severalty Act (1887)

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Also known as the General Allotment Act, the law authorized the President to break up reservation land, which was held in common by the members of a tribe, into small allotments to be parceled out to individuals. Thus, Native Americans registering on a tribal "roll" were granted allotments of reservation land

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apr 14, 1887
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~ 138 years ago