8 févr. 1887 - Dawes Severalty Act
Description:
To end tribal ownership of land- reservations split into 160 acre private farms
- Natives could become citizens if they lived on
the land for 25 years and "became civilized"
- remaining land sold to white settlers
MAJOR FAILURE
Example of assimilation attempts
- boarding schools
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
8 févr. 1887
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 138 ans