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Native American Policy Statement

When: March 4, 1869
Where: Inauguration ceremony
Part of: Ulysses S. Grant inaugurated as 18th US President

At his 1869 inauguration, Grant stated his intention to favor policies promoting Native American civilization, Christianization, and ultimate citizenship.

At Grant's 1869 inauguration, Grant said "I will favor any course towards them which tends to their civilization, Christianization and ultimate citizenship." The supplied sources place this statement at the inauguration without explicitly confirming it was part of the formal inaugural address. His inaugural address did urge ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment and called for proper treatment of Native Americans.

Sources

Ulysses S. Grant Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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