Allotment and Assimilation Era
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- Allotment and Assimilation Era
- Description
- 1887-1934. The Allotment and Assimilation Era began with the Dawes Act and was characterized by the forced assimilation of Native Americans. Allotment ended the reservation system and broke up communal tribal lands, granting individual allotments to tribal members. 2/3 of Native land was lost during this period. Assimilation was an inherently violent process that included Native American boarding schools in an attempt to directly colonize the people. This period also saw Native Americans gaining federal citizenship rights as a tool for assimilation.
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- Allotment and Assimilation Era
- Description
- 1887-1934. The Allotment and Assimilation Era began with the Dawes Act and was characterized by the forced assimilation of Native Americans. Allotment ended the reservation system and broke up communal tribal lands, granting individual allotments to tribal members. 2/3 of Native land was lost during this period. Assimilation was an inherently violent process that included Native American boarding schools in an attempt to directly colonize the people. This period also saw Native Americans gaining federal citizenship rights as a tool for assimilation.
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