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In Article 2 Section 4 of the Constitution of Cherokee Nation in 1827, it is stated that "No person who is of negro or mulatto parentage, either by the father or mother side, shall be eligible to hold any office of profit, honor or trust, under this Government." What was the reason for this?

by /u/Shashank1000 in /r/AskHistorians

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