9. The outlook of presidents and Congress early on concerning Native American Civil Rights
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- 9. The outlook of presidents and Congress early on concerning Native American Civil Rights
- 1865-1930 + after WW2
- Saw continuity in attitudes towards NAs
- Initially government allowed NAs to determine what happened to lands
- Ended in 1971
- From then until 1930s government destroyed rights
- Ended in 1971
- US gov followed consistent policy of attempting to assimilate NAs into US nation
- Gov saw NAs as problem
- Possession of land was obstacle to concept of Manifest Destiny
- Importantly, tribal way of life at odds with American way of life
- Tribal structure meant they had some self-determination
- Tribal laws meant NAs not subject to full law of country
- Nomadic, tribal and communal lifestyle of NAs alien to settlers
- Nomadic lifestyle of following buffalo herds contrasted permanent settlements new settlers established
- Stark differences in religious practices and use of hallucinatory drugs during tribal ceremonies
- Many saw NAs as savages who needed to be brought under control and 'Americanised'
- In practice, meant:
- Converting them to Xns
- Educating them
- Providing them with permanent land which they could farm
- In practice, meant:
- Many saw NAs as savages who needed to be brought under control and 'Americanised'
- To destroy tribal way of life, government implemented series of policies, in practice had same aim of assimilation:
- Reservation policy (1871-87)
- Allotment policy (1887-1934)
- Termination (1959-69)
- 1865-1930 + after WW2
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