What was the main purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887?

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Lilly Kirk

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15 May, 18:12

What was the main purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887?

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Santos Mckenzie · Answer 1

The main purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was assimilating Native American Indians into mainstream American life and participating in a "normal society."

Jaylon Lloyd · Answer 2

Approved on February 8, 1887, "An Act to Provide for the Allotment of Lands in Severalty to Indians on the Various Reservations," known as the Dawes Act, emphasized severalty, the treatment of Native Americans as individuals rather than as members of tribes.