8 févr. 1887 - Dawes Act (1887)
Description:
- aka Land Allotment Act- Authorized the president to survey tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans
- Those who accepted allotments and lived separately from tribe would be granted citizenship
- Aimed to implement "nuclear family" and "grid pattern" in tribal communities
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
8 févr. 1887
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 138 ans