Why did the Dawes Act ultimately harm American Indians?

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Aksanoble · Answer 1 · 2020-09-24T20:46:00+0000

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Dawes Act was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream US society by annihilating their cultural and social traditions.

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Sigalor · Answer 2 · 2020-09-27T07:11:14+0000

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The corerct answer is that the Dawes Act harmed Native Americans because it took their rights away and made the goverment not respect their property.

Step-by-step explanation:

This act subdivided natives to make them fit what the goverment and society thought it was appropriate.