assimilation

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They sought to accelerate the acculturation and assimilation of the many immigrants into one people, which, as the Massachusetts political and literary figure Fisher Ames pointed out, meant, “to use the modern jargon, nationalized.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It was only right, the Vatican said, “to recognize these errors, acknowledge the terrible effects of assimilation policies and the pain experienced by Indigenous peoples, and ask for pardon.”

From New York Times

The statement, from the Vatican’s development and education offices, said it was right to “recognize these errors,” acknowledge the terrible effects of colonial-era assimilation policies on Indigenous peoples and ask for their forgiveness.

From Seattle Times

At its center are loss and the difficulties of starting over, the drudgery of survival and the necessity of assimilation.

From New York Times

“The government housing on the reservation was a tool of colonialism and assimilation. It didn’t have anything to do with our culture,” Mr. Cornelius said.

From New York Times