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Ghost Dance Movement

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The Ghost Dance Movement was a religious movement among Native Americans in the late 19th century. It prophesied a peaceful end to white American expansion while preaching goals of clean living, an honest life, and cross-cultural cooperation.

Related terms

Wounded Knee Massacre: This was the tragic event where U.S. troops killed hundreds of unarmed Sioux men, women, and children during their attempt to suppress the Ghost Dance Movement.

Native American Boarding Schools: These were institutions established by Europeans with an aim to assimilate Native American children into Western culture, often forcibly removing them from their families and cultures.

Pan-Indianism: This is a movement that seeks to promote unity among different Native American groups in America despite their diverse cultures and languages.

"Ghost Dance Movement" appears in:

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  • AP US History

Study guides (1)

  • AP World History: Modern - 6.3 Indigenous Responses to Imperialism

Practice Questions (1)

  • What was one result of the Ghost Dance movement among Native American tribes?

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