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What was meant by the phrase “Kill the Indian, save the man”? Why did the United States decide on creating a system of schools to educate the Native Americans, and what were some ways that the U.S. tried to force the Native Americans to assimilate to American culture?

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Captain Pratt wanted to use education to uplift and assimilate into the mainstream of American culture.

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