Oct 7, 2008

Salem on History | The Sagebrush Rebellion Begins

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Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
Categories: Government and Politics, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
Subcategories: Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
Curriculum: American History 1951-present
Geographical Location: Alaska, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Date: 1976

Article abstract: The Sagebrush Rebellion was an attempt to convert federally owned land to private and state ownership, especially in the Western states.

Summary of Event

In 1976, passage of the Federal Land Policy Management Act (FLMP) laid the groundwork for a political movement in twelve Western states that became known as the Sagebrush Rebellion. The movement was named after the plant that covered much of the states involved"Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The 1976 act...

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Salem on History | The Sagebrush Rebellion Begins

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Summary of Event

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