Evolution of the National Citizenry

  • African American

    African Americans are legally American citizens under the 14th Amendment
  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Ricans are granted American citizenship under the Jones Act
  • Polish Immigrants

    The "Polish Citizenship Act" granted Polish immigrant American citizenship in 1920
  • Native Americans

    Under the "Indian Citizenship Act", Native Americans were fully considered American citizens
  • Chinese

    The Chinese Exclusion Act is repealed and Chinese immigrants are eligible for citizenship
  • All Immigrants

    The Immigration and Nationality Act allows all individuals of all races to be eligible for naturalization
  • All

    Illegal aliens living in the US since 1982 are officially legalized as American citizens