The Importance Of The Iroquios Nation

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Ever since Christopher Columbus traveled to the new world, the Native Americans have been treated very poorly. Even though multiple people at multiple different times told the Natives they would be treated better, they were not and were continuously getting run-over. In 1786 after the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Articles of Confederation were coming to an end, a new constitution was being made. New people would be able to vote, better laws would be passed, and there would be more of a central government. This was especially important for the Iroquios Nation (native americans) because in order to keep their nation safe, they needed the right to vote and new laws to be passed. However, it would be very hard for the Iroquios Nation to receive respect from the Americans because the natives fought on the side of the British during the American Revolution. An easy way to overcome this would be to approach the higher class in America (because they are the ones who vote) and say: “If you vote for the Iroquios Nation to have the right to vote, we'll make sure to vote for something you want passed.” But why should the Native Americans have a right to vote? 3 …show more content…

The first one is because many years ago Benjamin Franklin met some members of the Iroquois Nation and was highly impressed with the way the Natives ran their government; they used checks and balances and ran more of a democracy (Iroquios Nation

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