Naturalization Law of 1855

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Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:law
gptkbp:allows naturalization of children of citizens
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1870
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:immigration
gptkbp:consequences granted citizenship to foreign-born individuals
gptkbp:date_enacted 1855
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established five years of residency requirement
gptkbp:has_limitations naturalization to free white persons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naturalization Law of 1855
gptkbp:included gptkb:national_flag
gptkbp:influenced subsequent immigration laws
gptkbp:influenced_by social and political climate of the 1850s
gptkbp:is_considered a significant legal development in U. S. history
gptkbp:is_criticized_for due to racial and ethnic restrictions
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_related_to American citizenship
gptkbp:preceded_by Naturalization Law of 1790
gptkbp:precedent future naturalization laws
gptkbp:purpose to establish a uniform rule of naturalization
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:signed_by President Franklin Pierce
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1906
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:immigration
the broader context of 19th-century immigration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naturalization_Law_of_1802
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7