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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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citizenship law → |
| affectedGroup |
Alaska Natives
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American Indians → |
| 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
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| appliesTo |
Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States
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| 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
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| category |
United States federal Indian law and policy
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United States nationality law → |
| citation |
43 Stat. 253
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| codifiedAs |
not codified in the United States Code as a single section but part of Statutes at Large
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| constitutionalBasis |
Congressional power over naturalization
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| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1924-06-02
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| didNotAffect |
sovereign status of Native American tribes
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tribal citizenship → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| exclusions |
did not require Native Americans to relinquish tribal citizenship
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| followedBy |
state-level legal battles over Native American voting rights
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| grantedCitizenshipTo |
all non-citizen Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States
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| historicalContext |
followed Native American military service in World War I
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| impact |
marked a major milestone in federal recognition of Native Americans as U.S. citizens
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| 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
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| legalEffect |
granted full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within U.S. territorial limits
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| limitations |
did not automatically guarantee voting rights in all states
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| namedAfter |
Homer P. Snyder
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| placeSigned |
Washington, D.C.
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| policyType |
assimilation-era Indian policy
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| postEnactmentIssue |
some states continued to restrict Native American voting
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| predecessor |
Dawes Act
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| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 68-175
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| relatedTo |
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Native American civil rights → voting rights of Native Americans → |
| scope |
United States and its territories
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| shortName |
Indian Citizenship Act
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| signedBy |
Calvin Coolidge
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| signingPresident |
Calvin Coolidge
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| sponsor |
Homer P. Snyder
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| subjectMatter |
Native American rights
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citizenship → |
| yearEnacted |
1924
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Native Americans
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legalDocument |
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Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
("Indian Citizenship Act")
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shortName |