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The Naturalization Act reserved naturalized citizenship for whites only.
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The Indian Removal Act forced the native american's out of their homes and they had to relocate to Oklahoma.
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This supreme court act was a case where a Asian man was testifying as a witness against a white man. This case lead to non-whites being prevented from testifying in court.
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African Americans were denied citizenship whether free or enslaved.
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The Homestead act encouraged the invasion of native american lands. This caused Indian tribes to relocate to government reservations.
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The 14th amendment granted citizenship to everyone born/naturalized in the United States. This even included former slaves. This amendment granted that all citizens has "equal protections"
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Jim Crow segregation caused separation between the white people and African Americans. This is what lead to separate schools, bathrooms, water fountains, etc.
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The first law of this kind stated "aliens ineligible to citizenship" and although there was no specifics about who this applied to, they were talking about Asian people. They could not own or lease land.