Evolution of the National Citizenry By jposa Mar 6, 1857 Dredd Scott v Sandford Case in which Dredd Scott a former slave sued his slave owner as he was taken to land where slavery was illegal. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 against Scott stating that slave were not people but property. Ruling the lawsuit unconstitutional. 1868 14th Amendment Ratified Granted citizenship and equal rights to African Americans and slaves after the end of the civil war 1875 Chy Lung v Freeman Set rules and regulations on immigration in the hand of the federal government. 1903 Immigration Act of 1903 Act enacted after the Assassination of President William McKinley that targeted anarchists. Allow for regulation of immigrant into the United States. 1917 Jones-Shafroth Act Gave citizenship to Puerto Ricans 1924 Indian Citizenship Act Granted U.S citizenship to native and indigenous people born in the United States. 1952 H-2 Guestworker VISA program Foreign farm workers were permitted on US soil on a temporary basis. Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Act that prohibits discrimination based on color, race, religion, sex, or national origin 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Executive order that provides protection and work authorization 2021 Immigration Act of 2021 Proposed Act that would establish a path to citizenship to undocumented citizens with certain backgrounds.