Evolution of the National Citizenry

By g.carp04

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    The Chinese Exclusion Act is repealed and Chinese immigrants are eligible for citizenship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