Throughout our country's history, Native voters have been subject to guardianship, literacy tests, polling taxes, and outright rejection from the ballot box in regions across the U.S.
Ben Ray Luján: “Throughout our country's history, Native voters have been subject to guardianship, literacy tests, polling taxes, and…”
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Lujan recounts historical barriers faced by Native voters.
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