8 fev 1887 ano - Dawes Severalty Act

Descrição:

A federal law authorizing the president to survey Native American-controlled land and break it up into smaller segments. These segments would then be administered to Native American individuals instead of being collectively owned by the tribe. Leftover land would then be sold off to white speculators. Those who accepted this land would be granted US citizenship. The law was passed because white Americans feared Native American power in a group. Many Native Americans had issues with the law, as part of their culture was to stick together as a tribe, allowing them to continue their customs more easily. With the passage of the Dawes Act, they were being encouraged to break away from their lifestyle and adopt US customs, including family-owned land. Native Americans lost 90 million acres of land, and 90,000 Natives had none.