"On behalf of my people, the American Indians, I hereby declare to you, the pale-faced race that has usurped our lands and homes, that we have no spirit to celebrate with you the great Columbian Fair now being held in this Chicago city, the wonder of the world. No; sooner would we hold the high joy day over the graves of our departed than to celebrate our own funeral, the discovery of America. And while...your hearts in admiration rejoice over the beauty and grandeur of this young republic and you say, 'behold the wonders wrought by our children in this foreign land,' do not forget that this success has been at the sacrifice of our homes and a once happy race."

--Simon Pokagon,The Red Man's Rebuke, 1893

Which piece of legislation would Simon Pokagon have been MOST likely to oppose?
Responses
A the Dawes Actthe Dawes Act
B the Platt Amendmentthe Platt Amendment
C the Teller Amendmentthe Teller Amendment
D the Indian Reorganization Act

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Simon Pokagon, a Native American advocate and writer, would have most likely opposed A: the Dawes Act. The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting individual plots of land to them, which undermined tribal land ownership and led to significant loss of tribal lands. Pokagon's statements reflect a deep concern for the loss of native identity and the impact of colonization on Indigenous people, which aligns with opposition to the policies embodied by the Dawes Act.