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Civil rights in the USA native americans thematic table, covers entire period, sorted thematically into : political, social, economic

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Native Americans – political rights - help or hinder (self-determination)

Federal government Supreme court Activism of the group themselves Wars
Start of The Dawes Act of 1887 meant that land- Cherokee v Hitchcock (1902) gave Native
owning Natives paid taxes, therefore Americans the right to live according to
the
gained rights of citizenship, but this was their own laws and traditions.
period not particularly appreciated/wanted.
(1865- They gained full rights of citizenship after
1925) 25 years.
Middle of The Indian Citizenship Act 1924 Harrison v Laveen (1948) ruled in favour National Indian Youth Council 1961 –
period increased the number of Native of Native American voting rights. used legal action to ensure voting rights
(1930’s- Americans who had citizenship rights.
1960’s)
The Indian Citizenship Act 1924
increased the number of Native
Americans who had the right to vote to
two-thirds of the Native American
population.

The Indian Reorganisation Act (Wheeler-
Howard Act) of 1934 extended the
franchise to Native American women.
However, the federal government
continued to do nothing about the states
preventing Natives from voting.



End of The Voting Rights Act 1965 meant that Menominee Tribe v US (1968) declared The National Congress of American
states could no longer prevent Natives that states could not invalidate fishing Indians (est. 1944) worked through the
period
from voting. and hunting rights that Indians had courts to challenge the breaking of
(1970’s- acquired through treaty agreements. treaties.
1992) Forced assimilation was ended by Nixon
in 1968, therefore Natives were free to US v Washington State (1974) ruled in Attention was brought to broken treaties
follow their traditions and religions favour of fishing rights. and injustice towards Natives through
“Red Power” movements such as the
The Indian Self-Determination Act 1975 Oneida v oneida (1974) Siege of Alcatraz (1969-71) and the
laid down processes through which American Indian Movement’s campaigns

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