Snyder Act

United States [1924]

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Native American history and citizenship issue

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    In Native American: Reorganization

    The earlier Snyder Act (1924) had extended citizenship to all Indigenous people born in the United States, opening the door to full participation in American civic life. But few took advantage of the law, and a number of states subsequently excluded them from the franchise. During the…

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