Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
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The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 is a United States federal law that granted full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 canonical | 5 |
| Indian Citizenship Act | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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citizenship law ⓘ |
| affectedGroup |
Alaska Natives
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Native Americans ⓘ
surface form:
American Indians
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| aim |
to recognize Native Americans as U.S. citizens
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to regularize the citizenship status of Native Americans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Snyder Act of 1924 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToBirths |
Native Americans born after June 2, 1924 within U.S. territorial limits
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Native Americans born before June 2, 1924 who were non-citizens ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative ⓘ |
| category |
United States federal Indian law and policy
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Immigration and Nationality Act ⓘ
surface form:
United States nationality law
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| citation | 43 Stat. 253 ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | not codified in the United States Code as a single section but part of Statutes at Large ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Congressional power over naturalization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1924-06-02 ⓘ |
| didNotAffect |
sovereign status of Native American tribes
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tribal citizenship ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| exclusions | did not require Native Americans to relinquish tribal citizenship ⓘ |
| followedBy | state-level legal battles over Native American voting rights ⓘ |
| grantedCitizenshipTo | all non-citizen Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext | followed Native American military service in World War I ⓘ |
| impact | marked a major milestone in federal recognition of Native Americans as U.S. citizens ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Native American participation in World War I
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progressive-era reform movements ⓘ |
| languageSummary | All non-citizen Indians born within the territorial limits of the United States are declared to be citizens of the United States ⓘ |
| legalEffect | granted full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within U.S. territorial limits ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| limitations | did not automatically guarantee voting rights in all states ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Homer P. Snyder ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| policyType | assimilation-era Indian policy ⓘ |
| postEnactmentIssue | some states continued to restrict Native American voting ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Dawes Act implementation
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surface form:
Dawes Act
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| publicLawNumber | Public Law 68-175 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fourteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Native American civil rights ⓘ voting rights of Native Americans ⓘ |
| scope | United States and its territories ⓘ |
| shortName |
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Indian Citizenship Act
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| signedBy | Calvin Coolidge ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Calvin Coolidge ⓘ |
| sponsor | Homer P. Snyder ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Native American rights
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citizenship ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1924 ⓘ |
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