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Taking Away Their Land & Culture

by harleen.multani Posted on September 21, 2010

As the westward movement began, many Americans saw that land as an opportunity to grow and become independent but doing all of that meant consequences to be faced by Native Americans who were mostly settled in that area. Expansion into … Continue reading →

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The Dawes Act

by aodi Posted on September 20, 2010

The Dawes Act Document This document was created to divide and distribute land back to the Native Americans. This act was named after U.S. Senator Henry L. Dawes and was signed on February 8, 1887. The Dawes Act divides the … Continue reading →

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African Americans Evicted From Their Native Land

by zachary.triano Posted on September 17, 2010

The Dawes Act was enacted by the Federal Government in 1887 in order to evict Indians from their tribal ancestral lands. The Federal Government did this because American citizens wanted to settle in the west, which was already occupied by … Continue reading →

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