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Oklahoma Land Grab: On April 22, 1889 the government opened the Oklahoma territory for settlers. The race for land began at noon and thousands of settlers took their place on the starting line. When it was over, more than 2 million acres of land, which once belonged to the Indians, was now taken by white settlers. Information was provided by the following: America: Pathway to the Present (page 267) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Land_Race