Question

Read the excerpt from "A History of Voting Rights”

It was not until 1924, with the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act, that most American Indians were guaranteed the right to vote. Even then, some state regulations did not allow certain American Indians to vote.

Why did the author most likely include this information?

to demonstrate that discriminatory voting laws were widespread in the US
to highlight how difficult it is to pass voting legislation in the US
to demonstrate the impact of American activists who fought oppression
to highlight the reasons why certain groups were denied their rights

Answer 1

to demonstrate that discriminatory voting laws were widespread in the US

Explanation: The passage shows that even after a federal law granted citizenship and voting rights, state regulations still prevented many American Indians from voting — illustrating continued, widespread discriminatory laws.