FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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demonstrating America’s cultural superiority to Indian societies.
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instilling Indian students with a sense of pride in their own culture.
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teaching Indians to perform menial tasks Americans refused to do.
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preserving Indian culture alongside white American culture
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Carlisle Indian Industrial School opened in 1879 and operated for nearly 30 years with a mission to “kill the Indian” to “save the Man.” This philosophy meant administrators forced students to speak English, wear Anglo-American clothing, and act according to U.S. values and culture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Opened in 1879 in Pennsylvania, the Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first government-run boarding school for Native Americans. Civil War veteran Lt. Col. Richard Henry Pratt spearheaded the effort to create an off-reservation boarding school with the goal of forced assimilation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Founded in 1879 by Richard Henry Pratt, Carlisle Indian Industrial School became the framework for the future federal boarding schools throughout the United States. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School became known as the experiment school for what the boarding school system was to become.
Detailed explanation-4: -But while there was triumph, there was also much pain; Curtis said children were forced to do manual labor, were physically abused and were prohibited from speaking their native language. While some students were sent there by their families, others were forced to attend by the federal government.