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Who signed the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924?

  • President Calvin Coolidge

  • President Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • President Harry S. Truman

  • President John F. Kennedy

Answer

The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, passed during US President Calvin Coolidge's tenure, granted Native Americans born in the United States full citizenship, including the right to vote and to own land. Previously, Native Americans were considered wards of the federal government and did not have full citizenship rights.
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