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oct 14, 1887 - Dawes Severalty Act (1887)

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Dawes Severalty Act (1887) An act that broke up Indian reservations and distributed land to individual households. Leftover land was sold for money to fund U.S. government efforts to "civilize" Native Americans.

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oct 14, 1887
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~ 137 years ago