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On April 22,1889, the Oklahoma Land Grab took place. The Oklahoma Land Grab was when the boomers and the sooners tried to claim land. The boomers were the fair players who didn't claim their land the night before. The sooners were the cheaters. The night before the event, they claimed their land before they were allowed to start. The first to claim an area of land owned it.

Information provided by: America: Pathways to the Present(pg. 267)

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