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Q: The 1924 Indian Citizenship Act was fraud because the Indians could not vote in 1925?

In 1924 nothing actually changed after the Indian Citizenship Act. The Indians were still treated as foreigners. They are called Black not which makes them look like Africans.

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A: The 1924 Indian Citizenship Act was an important milestone in the history of the United States, as it granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the United States, regardless of their tribal affiliation. The act was intended to rectify the legal and political status of Native Americans, who had been excluded from citizenship and many other rights and privileges for generations.

It's true that the act did not immediately result in full rights and equality for Native Americans, and many continued to face discrimination and other challenges in the years that followed. It's also true that voting rights for Native Americans were not fully secured until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

However, the Indian Citizenship Act represented an important step towards recognizing the sovereignty and dignity of Native American tribes and individuals, and paved the way for further progress in civil rights and equal protection under the law. While there is still much work to be done to address the challenges and injustices faced by Native Americans, it's important to recognize the significance and importance of the Indian Citizenship Act as a milestone in the fight for civil rights and justice in the United States.

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