jan 1, 1884 - Elk v. Wilkins (1884)
Description:
- John Elk, a Native American man, left his tribe voluntarily- Denied the right to vote in Omaha, Nebraska on grounds that he was not a citizen due to his "tribal affiliation"
- U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Elk
- Fourteenth Amendment constitutionality tested
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Date:
jan 1, 1884
Now
~ 142 years ago