In which case, policy, or situation did the motto “kill the Indian, but save the man” play an important role in western expansion

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Eriktous · Answer 1 · 2017-08-30T03:03:54+0000

The case was about turning Native Americans into US citizens. Boarding schools were made where they would figuratively "kill the indian", that is they would make him denounce his cultural heritage, and they would "save the man", meaning they would turn him into a "civilized" US citizen.

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