Why were Indigenous Americans not allowed to vote until 1924? (1 point)

Question

• They were not considered qualified to pass literacy tests.
• They were not considered citizens of the U.S.
• They could not pay to register to vote.
• They had their own systems of local government.

Answer 1

Indigenous Americans were not allowed to vote until 1924 primarily because they were not considered citizens of the U.S. until the Indian Citizenship Act was passed in that year. Therefore, the correct answer is:

• They were not considered citizens of the U.S.