Joshua Chen
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Self Determination VS Termination
On November 20, 1969, a group of 89 Native Americans set foot on the unused Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay as a protest against the broken Fort Laramie treaty of 1868, which promised Native Americans federal land. The occupation of Alcatraz sparked a debate over Native American land loss and treaty termination and was a success towards Native American equality. The Alcatraz occupation opened up ideas for Native American freedom and equality.
By Joshua Chen2 years ago in The Swamp