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Analyzing a Letter About American Indian Voting Rights InteractiveAnalyzing a Letter About American Indian Voting Rights Interactive
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Analyzing a Letter About American Indian Voting Rights

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An informative activity focuses on the law preventing Native Americans from voting until 1947. Scholars read documents from the Office of Indian Affairs, complete an online worksheet, and participate in group discussion. Academics learn that Native American voting rights varied by each state and how laws like the Voting Rights Act of 1975 helped bring about voter equality. 

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america, american culture, native american culture, the united states, american history, native american history, north american native americans, native american tribes, native americans, voting, voting rights, citizenship, civics, government regulation, local government, american democracy, democracy, democratic values, elections, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents

Instructional Ideas

  • Guide a group discussion on how voting rights have evolved over time 
  • Compare voter protections for Native Americans to other disenfranchised groups 

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  • Activity requires Internet access to complete 

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  • Activity is perfect for remote learning
  • The resource works individually, in pairs, or groups 

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