Native Americans were the “ethnic” last group granted the right to vote in the United States. African-Americans were granted voting rights in 1870 and women were granted voting rights in 1920.
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 [...]
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Right to Vote
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