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155 years ago today, in British India the first "Criminal Tribes Act" was enacted. It criminalized entire communities by designating them and their members as habitual criminals. (en.wikipedia.org)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomadic_tribes_in_India

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denotified_Tribes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheduled_Castes_and_Scheduled_Tribes

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I could see that happening in the states today.

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