Native American Civil Rights Research Paper

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Civil rights and liberties for Native Americans were not established in duly fashion or respected throughout American history. Civil rights are defined as the right to be free from unequal treatment while civil liberties are the basic freedoms given to citizens of a nation. Due to their vague identity to America, from citizens of sovereign nations to pseudo citizens of America, Native Americans have and still are struggling to stand on equal footing as other citizens in society, even among minority groups.

While Native have been in America far longer than the establishment of the American government, their rights were not respected. In 1868, the Treaty of Fort Laramie was signed between Five Civilized tribes and the U.S which created a Sioux

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