Dawes Act (1887)
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Dawes Act (1887) > This divided reservations into plots or allotments
- Head of family was to recieve 160 acres of farmland or 320 of grazing land for 25 years in trust
- After 25 years NAs were to have full ownership of land
- NAs were granted full rights of citizenship
- Any unallotted land was to be given to white Americans for settlement
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-Unallotted land was recalculated to see the amount of land needed by NAs which created a…
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