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Naturlization Act-1970
This was an act for any white man who resided on In the United States jurisdiction for two years was granted citizenship and their children to be naturalized.
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The Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott decision denied black Americans citizenship and the right to sue in court.
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Naturlization Act (updated)
The updated naturalization Act allowed people with African descent to be legal citizens but still denied citizenship to other non-white immigrants and Asians.
https://immigrationhistory.org/item/naturalization-act-of-1870/ -
Page Act of 1875
This was aimed at restricting the immigration of Chinese woman.
https://www.nps.gov/safr/blogs/chinese-women-immigration-and-the-first-u-s-exclusion-law-the-page-act-of-1875.htm -
Immigration Act of 1891
The act was created to have a more organized way of screening individuals who came from port of entry. They would screen for criminal history, medical, threats.
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The Expatriation Act of 1907
Woman who are citizens and married a non-citizen would have their U.S. citizenship revoked from them.
https://immigrationhistory.org/item/an-act-in-reference-to-the-expatriation-of-citizens-and-their-protection-abroad/ -
Indian citizenship Act of 1924
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 granted citizenship to all native Americans born in the United States, even though not being granted it in the firs place being they were the first on U.S soil.
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Immigration and Nationality act
This act was put in place to revise and standardize immigration law. It also helped with taking some racial provisions which were excluding some people from western Europe.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The law was signed by Lydon B. Johnson. It helped to outlaw discrimination on race, color, sex, religion.
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Immigration Reform and Control Act
Allowed undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. that was were living there before Jan. 1st, 1982, to apply for citizenship legally. Also penalized companies that knowingly hired undocumented immigrants.
https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/irca