Question

how did federal legislation of the 1960s help both african americans and native americans in new mexico

Answer 1

At the start of the twentieth century there were approximately 250,000 Native Americans in the USA – just 0.3 per cent of the population – most living on reservations where they exercised a limited degree of self-government. During the course of the nineteenth century they had been deprived of much of their land by forced removal westwards, by a succession of treaties. I hope this helps. :)

Answer 2

Answer:

The Civil Rights Act of 1960 was enacted to eliminate the loopholes of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Federal Inspection department was established the united states government to monitor the registration of voters and to keep a check on the segregated practices among citizens. This was a big relief to the African Americans and Mexican Texans to use their right to vote.