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Civilization Fund Act, 1819

Civilization Fund Act, 1819

#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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