8 févr. 1887 - Dawes Severality Act Passed
Description:
President Grover Cleveland signs the Dawes Severality Act into law. The law is designed to destroy tribes and accelerate assimilation by giving the president the authority to divide up land allotted to Native Americans in reservations to individuals, thereby forcing them into the American way of life. (Continuity: assimilation of natives into U.S. society)Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
8 févr. 1887
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 138 ans