The 1850 Act for the Government and Protection of the Indians included provisions to
a. establish penalties for Americans who attacked Indians for any reason besides self-defense.
b. provide for California Indian citizenship, so they could elect representatives to help them protect their interests.
c. indenture Indian children and arrest unemployed Indians for vagrancy.
d. allow them to testify in court against whites.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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