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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Government_of_India
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gptkbp:dateEnacted
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1857
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gptkbp:effect
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enfranchised individuals lost Indian status
enfranchised individuals received land allotments
introduced process of enfranchisement for Indigenous men
required Indigenous men to read and write English or French to qualify for enfranchisement
required Indigenous men to be of good moral character to qualify for enfranchisement
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gptkbp:enactedBy
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_Province_of_Canada
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gptkbp:fullTitle
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gptkb:An_Act_to_Encourage_the_Gradual_Civilization_of_the_Indian_Tribes_in_this_Province,_and_to_Amend_the_Laws_Respecting_Indians
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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early example of Canadian assimilation policy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gradual Civilization Act
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Province_of_Canada
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gptkbp:purpose
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to assimilate Indigenous peoples into colonial society
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gptkbp:relatedGroup
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gptkb:First_Nations_peoples
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Gradual_Enfranchisement_Act,_1869
Indigenous people
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gptkbp:repealedBy
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gptkb:Gradual_Enfranchisement_Act,_1869
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Indigenous_people
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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