Sentence examples for mass cessions from inspiring English sources
Over time, this doctrine was used in concert with other colonial practices to accomplish mass cessions of Native lands, making an operational mockery of face value diplomacy and fair trade.
To forestall the cession of newly asserted sovereign rights to Moscow, student-led mass demonstrations and a hunger strike were held in Kiev in October 1990; the protests extracted concessions that included the resignation of the premier.
Regarding possible future land cessions, he said: "Father I speak for my people, not for myself.
He made further land cessions in 1816 and 1820.
The second Treaty of Long Island of Holston (July 26 , 1781 confirmed previous land cessions and caused the Cherokee to yield additional territory.
Berengar gained 15 years of unopposed rule (905 921) by his cessions of rights and lands after 900.
Linda Klein and Bernard Horn Framingham, Mass.
For indemnity he no longer claimed monetary compensation but large territorial cessions, particularly, the transference of Pomerania to Sweden.
