Richard Henry Pratt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRichard Henry Pratt
Union United States Army officer
Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1840
Place of Birth: Rushford, New York, United States
Date of Death: 23-Apr-1924
Profession: educator
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Richard Henry Pratt
- Brigadier General Richard Henry Pratt (December 6, 1840 – March 15, 1924) is best known as the founder and longtime superintendent of the influential Carlisle Indian Industrial School at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
- He is associated with the first recorded use of the word "racism," which he used in 1902 to criticize racial segregation.
- Pratt is also known for using the phrase "kill the Indian...
- and save the man" in reference to the ethos of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and efforts to educate Native Americans.
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