Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast · Alycia Asai

Indian Boarding Schools in America: The Carlisle Indian Industrial School

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In 1879, students at Carlisle Indian Industrial School were stripped of their clothes and culture upon arrival.

This episode examines the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, established in 1879 by Richard Pratt to assimilate Indigenous children through cultural erasure, including forced haircuts, English-only policies, and new names. It highlights the school's role in U.S. history as part of the Gilded Age's broader social transformations.

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