The story of Dakota Expulsion Act

Federal law of 1863 ending all treaties with the Dakota and making it illegal for them to live in Minnesota; the Minnesota Historical Society says it has never been repealed.

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1863

Dakota Expulsion Act. Federal law of 1863 ending all treaties with the Dakota and making it illegal for them to live in Minnesota; the Minnesota Historical Society says it has never been repealed.

1863

The United States government signed into law Dakota Expulsion Act.

Dakota Expulsion Act followed from U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.

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