Congress passes the law about who should be granted U.S. citizenship 1790 (mar 1, 1790 – mar 31, 1790)
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The Naturalization Act of 1790 allows any free white person of “good character,” who has been living in the United States for two years or longer to apply for citizenship. Without citizenship, nonwhite residents are denied basic constitutional protections, including the right to voteAdded to timeline:
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mar 1, 1790
mar 31, 1790
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