Evolution of our National Citizenry

  • Free White Men

    White men who owned property were considered American citizens
  • African American Men

    African American men win citizenship through 14th Amendment
  • American Indian Women

    American Indian women who were married to white men were considered citizens
  • American Indian Men

    American Indian men who owned land and paid taxes were able to vote
  • American Indian Men

    American Indian men who served in World War I were given citizenship.
  • Women

    Women win the right to vote through 19th Amendment
  • Native Americans

    Native Americans are granted citizenship
  • All American Indians

    The Indian Citizenship Act gave citizenship to all American Indians in the United States.
  • Citizenship Now

    All people born in the United States are automatically citizens of the country. However, if you are not born here you are able to become a citizen after living in the country for five years.