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Indian Citizenship Act (1924): Native American Voting Rights

About this event

#OnThisDay in 1924, Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act (also known as the Snyder Act), which granted all Native Americans citizenship and the right to vote regardless of tribal affiliation. As history has shown, having the right to vote does not always equate to having the ability to vote. Learn about hurdles that suppress the Native American vote: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/voting-rights/how-the-native-american-vote-continues-to-be-suppressed/

Resources:

Native American Voting Rights Act (Introduced 2019)

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1694/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22H.+R.+83%22%5D%7D&r=62&s=1

LWV Endorsement of Native American Voting Rights Act

https://www.lwv.org/expanding-voter-access/league-endorses-native-american-voting-rights-act-2019

Voting Rights for Native Americans: https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/elections/voting-rights-native-americans.html

https://www.coolidgefoundation.org/blog/every-native-american-a-citizen/

Timeline https://immigrationhistory.org/timeline

https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/elections/voting-rights-native-americans.html

Date and Time

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Event Contact(s)

LWV Texas
5124721100 (p)

Category

Historical Dates

Registration Info

Registration is not Required