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What did the Dawes's act do?

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 2/23/2022

The Dawes Act was passed in 1887 and it tried to dissolve Indian tribes by redistributing the land. It was designed to forestall growing Indian poverty, but it resulted in many Indians losing their land to speculators.

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Shane Gerhold

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3y ago

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