1866 Seminole Treaty Article II

“All persons of African descent, and their descendants… shall have and enjoy all the rights of native citizens.”

Plain-English Explanation

The 1866 treaty guarantees citizenship and equal rights to Black Seminoles and their descendants. There is no blood requirement and no expiration.

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