Indian Citizenship Act (1924)

These are adaptations, not the original. The original wording is always shown first. Each adapted version restates the same passage at about a grade 4, grade 7, or grade 10 reading level without adding or removing ideas. Quote the original in student writing.

Original wording

“…all non-citizen Indians born within the territorial limits of the United States be, and they are hereby, declared to be citizens of the United States…”

Adapted · about grade 4

All Native people born in the U.S. are now citizens.

Adapted · about grade 7

All Native Americans born in the United States who were not yet citizens are declared citizens.

Adapted · about grade 10

All non-citizen Indians born within the territorial limits of the United States are hereby declared citizens of the United States.

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