California Land Act of 1851 Enables Systematic Legal Theft from Mexican Land Grant Holders
Congress passes the California Land Act of 1851 (9 Stat. 631), sponsored by California Senator William M. Gwin, establishing a three-member Board of Land Commissioners to determine the validity of prior Spanish and Mexican land grants. The Act places the burden of proof of title on …
William M. Gwin
U.S. Congress
Board of Land Commissioners
Californio landowners
Anglo settlers
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