Naturalization Act of 1790

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addressed Naturalization of foreign nationals
gptkbp:allows naturalization of immigrants
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1870
gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1795
gptkbp:applies_to immigrants seeking citizenship
gptkbp:consequences Set precedent for future naturalization laws
gptkbp:date_enacted March 26, 1790
gptkbp:defines Naturalization process in the U. S.
who could become a citizen
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:1st_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established Citizenship for children of citizens
naturalization process for free white persons
gptkbp:established_residency_requirement two years
gptkbp:excluded_from_citizenship non-white persons
gptkbp:excludes non-white persons
gptkbp:granted_citizenship_to free white persons
gptkbp:has_limitations male applicants
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Revolutionary War America
gptkbp:historical_significance Foundation for citizenship laws in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naturalization Act of 1790
gptkbp:influenced later civil rights movements
Subsequent immigration laws
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of Racial equality in citizenship
gptkbp:is_aimed_at Encouraging immigration from Europe
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
gptkbp:is_applied_in aliens
gptkbp:is_associated_with the founding fathers
Founding Fathers' vision of citizenship
gptkbp:is_challenged_by various advocacy groups
Civil rights advocates
gptkbp:is_cited_in Discussions on immigration policy
immigration policy debates
legal discussions on immigration
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark legislation
A landmark law in U. S. history
a foundational law in U. S. citizenship history
gptkbp:is_considered_as A racist law
gptkbp:is_considered_by scholars of immigration law
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Exclusionary practices
Due to racial exclusions
due to racial exclusions
its racial limitations
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by modern legal debates
Modern legal analyses
gptkbp:is_debated_in State legislatures
Congressional sessions
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:educational_curricula
law reviews
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_examined_in sociological studies
constitutional law discussions
gptkbp:is_linked_to the concept of citizenship
subsequent immigration reforms
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Anti-Federalists
gptkbp:is_part_of American legal history
the history of American democracy
U. S. legal history
the legislative history of the U. S.
the evolution of citizenship laws
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:court_cases
Legal textbooks
historical analyses of U. S. law
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the values of the time
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:U._S._Constitution
U. S. immigration history
gptkbp:is_standardized_by Naturalization eligibility
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:historians
American history courses
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Federalists
gptkbp:led_to Subsequent amendments to naturalization laws
subsequent amendments in immigration policy
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1802
gptkbp:part_of Early American legislation
U. S. immigration law history
gptkbp:precedent future naturalization laws
gptkbp:purpose To establish a uniform rule of naturalization
gptkbp:related_to Immigration policy of the United States
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1870
gptkbp:requires gptkb:national_flag
gptkbp:signed_by President George Washington
gptkbp:significance First law governing naturalization in the United States
first law governing naturalization in the U. S.
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Enlightenment ideas on citizenship
State naturalization laws
state naturalization laws
gptkbp:was_part_of Federalist policies
Early U. S. legal framework
early U. S. legislative framework
the First Congress of the United States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3