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How Native Americans Were Not Granted U.S. Citizenship Until 1924

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11. State-by-State Discrimination

11. State-by-State Discrimination
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Even after the 1924 Act, some states like Arizona and New Mexico continued to bar Native Americans from voting until as late as the 1940s and 1950s. These local policies reflected ongoing prejudice and delayed the realization of true citizenship and political participation for many Native people (via Smithsonian Magazine).

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