· Washington, D.C.
Naturalization Act of 1870
injustice
Congress extended naturalization to people of African descent but pointedly left Asian immigrants barred, entrenching the 'aliens ineligible to citizenship' status that would shape Asian American life for decades.
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Sources
- immigrationhistory.org immigrationhistory.org/item/naturalization-act-of-1870
- nps.gov nps.gov/articles/000/anti-asian-laws-and-policies.htm