Before the 1870s, European Americans believed that the “civilization” of American Indians would be slow and would depend on the separation of Indians and Americans. After the construction of the transcontinental railroad, Americans came to believe that Indians needed to be changed quickly (pg. 149). Coercive assimilation encompassed many policies dealing with the education, culture, and religion of the Sioux people.
There was the emergence of an Indian schooling system through the 1880s. At first, Sioux parents were willing to send their children to schools because they believed education was necessary to recover lost lands (pg. 151). Later on, colonial officials coerced Sioux parents to send their children to the school by leveraging access
There was the emergence of an Indian schooling system through the 1880s. At first, Sioux parents were willing to send their children to schools because they believed education was necessary to recover lost lands (pg. 151). Later on, colonial officials coerced Sioux parents to send their children to the school by leveraging access