Friday, June 2, 2017

Indian Citizenship Act

Coolidge receives group of Comanche Indians at White House
(Library of Congress) On June 2, 1924, Congress enacted the Indian Citizenship Act, which granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. The right to vote, however, was governed by state law; until 1957, some states barred Native Americans from voting. Continued

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