As early as the age of ________, children were removed from their communities with the aid of Indian Agents.

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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 authorized the federal government to negotiate treaties with Native American tribes to exchange their lands in the East for lands in the West. As part of this process, Indian agents were sent to Native American communities to persuade them to sign treaties and to remove them from their lands. Children as young as four years old were often removed from their communities with the aid of Indian Agents.

As Early as the Age of ________, Children Were Removed