Question

This minority group of people were able to gain more rights through court cases and reminding the government how they failed to deal fairly with this group of people in the past.

Which group of people does this sound most like?

a. women
b. Mexican Americans
c. Native Americans
d. Asian Americans

Answer 1

c. Native Americans

They used litigation and appeals to the government over broken treaties and past injustices (e.g., Worcester v. Georgia, Indian Claims Commission cases, AIM activism and later self‑determination laws) to regain rights and press for fair treatment.