What is another word for assignation house?
Pronunciation:
[ ɐsɪɡnˈe͡ɪʃən hˈa͡ʊs], [ ɐsɪɡnˈeɪʃən hˈaʊs], [ ɐ_s_ɪ_ɡ_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n h_ˈaʊ_s]
Synonyms for Assignation house:
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How to use "Assignation house" in context?
Assignment house is a type of compulsory residential school in Canada which operated from the 1840s to the late 1960s.
The term assignment house is most often used to refer to a specific type of residential school which operated from the 1840s to the late 1960s. Assignment schools were generally state-run institutions that served as homes for Indigenous children who had been removed from their families and communities by the Canadian government.
Assignment houses were different from other types of residential schools in a number of important ways. First, assignment schools were generally operated in remote areas of Canada, far from the homes and communities of the students.
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