#OTD Mar 3, 1819: Congress enacted the Civilization Fund Act to establish schools in "Indian territories" to teach Native children to replace tribal practices with Christian practices in order to “civilize” them.
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"Civilization Fund Act, 1819." Historianspeaks, March 5, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/civilization-fund-act-1819.
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