Citizenry Sequenced

By pytyan

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    This was the document that emphasized the rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." this was hypocritical due to this only applying to white land-owning men and not the majority of minorities.

  • Ratification

    Ratification
    The Constitution originally did not define citizenship, leaving the interpretation to individual states, still with this only white men yet again had full rights if they were property owners.