Snyder Act of 1924
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The Snyder Act of 1924 is a United States federal law that granted full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Snyder Act of 1924 canonical | 2 |
| Snyder Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2681842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Snyder Act of 1924 Context triple: [Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, alsoKnownAs, Snyder Act of 1924]
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A.
Snyder Act of 1921
The Snyder Act of 1921 is a U.S. federal law that authorized annual appropriations for health, education, and general welfare services for Native Americans, laying groundwork for later self-determination policies.
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B.
Rogers Act of 1924
The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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C.
National Insurance Act 1913
The National Insurance Act 1913 was a British law that amended and extended the social insurance provisions introduced by the National Insurance Act 1911, refining the system of health and unemployment benefits for workers.
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D.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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E.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Snyder Act of 1924 Target entity description: The Snyder Act of 1924 is a United States federal law that granted full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the country.
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A.
Snyder Act of 1921
The Snyder Act of 1921 is a U.S. federal law that authorized annual appropriations for health, education, and general welfare services for Native Americans, laying groundwork for later self-determination policies.
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B.
Rogers Act of 1924
The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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C.
National Insurance Act 1913
The National Insurance Act 1913 was a British law that amended and extended the social insurance provisions introduced by the National Insurance Act 1911, refining the system of health and unemployment benefits for workers.
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D.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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E.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
citizenship law ⓘ |
| affectedPopulation | hundreds of thousands of Native Americans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Citizenship Act
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 ⓘ Snyder Act of 1924 ⓘ
surface form:
Snyder Act
|
| appliesTo |
Native Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indians
Native Americans ⓘ
surface form:
Indigenous peoples of the United States
Native Americans ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Statutes at Large ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I powers of Congress over naturalization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1924-06-02 ⓘ |
| doesNotAutomaticallyGrant | voting rights in all states ⓘ |
| dualCitizenshipEffect | allowed individuals to be both U.S. citizens and members of Native American tribes ⓘ |
| enforcementAuthority |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| geographicFocus |
Alaska territorial era
ⓘ
surface form:
Alaska Territory (1924)
contiguous United States ⓘ other U.S. territories existing in 1924 ⓘ |
| grants | United States citizenship ⓘ |
| historicalContext | followed Native American military service in World War I ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked a major milestone in the legal recognition of Native Americans as U.S. citizens ⓘ |
| impactOnTribalStatus | did not terminate tribal citizenship or tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
conferred birthright U.S. citizenship on Native Americans
ⓘ
extended Fourteenth Amendment citizenship principles to Native Americans by statute ⓘ removed the need for individual naturalization of Native Americans ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Homer P. Snyder ⓘ |
| officeOfSigner | President of the United States ⓘ |
| policyArea |
Indigenous law in the United States
ⓘ
civil rights ⓘ |
| predecessor | piecemeal citizenship grants through treaties and allotment policies ⓘ |
| purpose | to grant full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within U.S. territorial limits ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
General Allotment Act of 1887
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surface form:
Dawes Act
Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Indian Reorganization Act ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
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| relationshipToStateLaw | left regulation of voting rights largely to the states ⓘ |
| scopeOfCitizenship | all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States ⓘ |
| signedBy | Calvin Coolidge ⓘ |
| sponsor | Homer P. Snyder ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Native American rights
ⓘ
citizenship ⓘ civil status of Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| territorialScope | territorial limits of the United States ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | expansion of citizenship ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1924 ⓘ |
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Subject: Snyder Act of 1924 Description of subject: The Snyder Act of 1924 is a United States federal law that granted full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the country.
Referenced by (3)
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Snyder Act