Wednesday, July 20, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 20

July 20, 1917 – “The Minnesota Supreme Court denied Native Americans in that state the right to vote [on this date]. The case, Opsahl v. Johnson, was brought by members of the Red Lake Chippewa Tribe. The Court finds that members of the tribe cannot vote in county elections because they have not ‘yielded obedience and submission to the [Minnesota] laws.’”

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