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America claims to be accepting of other cultures. We all have equal liberties; it even says so in our Constitution. Yet in the 1870’s, the United States of America did the antithesis. The destruction of Native American Cultures was intentionally and systemat ....

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.... into small reservations. This caused an unwelcome blend of cultures. The government officials, in attempt to break up the Indian tribe, passed the Allotment Act. This act broke the Indian tribes into individuals. It allotted small parcels of land to Indians. Many settlers adopted Indian children to obtain their land. This act, not only destroyed the tribal system, but also damaged the lives of many Indians. Indian children were often sent to boarding schools. These schools robbed them of their culture. It encouraged the Indians to be ashamed of their heritage. This later caused many social insecurities in the Indian people. The social refor ....