American Indian Citizenship at 100 (Lunch and Learn)

historical, via HeinOnline

In 1924, Congress granted American Indians citizenship, but left the issue of voting rights to the states.

via Nexis
"While the Voting Rights Act of 1965 added critical protections for voting rights, 50 years later, in 2013, those protections were all but stripped away when the Supreme Court overturned vital provisions of the Act in Shelby County vs. Holder. This left vulnerable populations susceptible to voter suppression via state laws and policies that require voting ID, ballot harvesting, limited polling places and more."

"...At first, in the 19- — 1800s, the effort was voluntary, asking Tribes to sell their children — to send their children away to vocational schools. But then — then the federal government mandated — mandated the removal of children from their families and Tribes, launching what’s called the Federal Indian Boarding School era — era. Over a 150-year span — 150 years — from the early 1800s to 1870 — to 1970. One of the most horrific chapters in American history. We should be ashamed. A chapter that most Americans don’t know about. The vast majority don’t even know about it. ..."

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