Naturalization Act of 1855

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addressed Naturalization of minors
gptkbp:allows Naturalization for certain groups
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1848
gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1870
Naturalization process
Eligibility for citizenship
gptkbp:applies_to Free white persons
gptkbp:contributed_to Development of U. S. citizenship laws
gptkbp:defines Natural-born citizen
Legal residency requirements
Naturalization process for children of citizens
Naturalization process for women
gptkbp:effective_date 1855
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces Federal courts
gptkbp:established gptkb:Revised_Statutes_of_the_United_States
Naturalization process for immigrants
Eligibility criteria for naturalization
Naturalization courts
Naturalization fees
Naturalization for free blacks
Residency duration for applicants
gptkbp:historical_context Post-1848 immigration wave
gptkbp:historical_significance First comprehensive naturalization law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naturalization Act of 1855
gptkbp:impact Immigration policy in the United States
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Native_American_tribe
Provisions for citizenship for veterans
gptkbp:influenced Civil rights movements
Immigrant communities in the U. S.
Legal interpretations of citizenship
Public perception of immigrants
Subsequent immigration policies
Subsequent naturalization laws
U. S. legal framework on citizenship.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1790
Political climate of the 1850s
gptkbp:is_standardized_by Naturalization eligibility
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:notable_for Allowed for naturalization of foreign-born individuals
gptkbp:precedent Future immigration legislation
gptkbp:provides_information_on Naturalization applications
gptkbp:purpose To define the process of naturalization for immigrants
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866
gptkb:U._S._Constitution
U. S. immigration history
U. S. demographic changes
U. S. immigration reform
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:requires Oath of allegiance
Proof of good moral character
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1826
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5