Naturalization Act of 1790
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The Naturalization Act of 1790 was the first U.S. federal law to establish rules for granting national citizenship, restricting it primarily to "free white persons" of good character.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
naturalization law ⓘ |
| aimedTo | create a uniform national standard for naturalization ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
children of U.S. citizens born abroad
ⓘ
free white persons ⓘ immigrants ⓘ |
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 1 Stat. 103 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1790-03-26 ⓘ |
| defines | uniform rule of naturalization ⓘ |
| discriminatoryCriterion |
free status
ⓘ
moral character ⓘ race ⓘ |
| endTime | 1795-01-29 ⓘ |
| establishes | federal control over naturalization ⓘ |
| excludes |
Native Americans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
enslaved persons ⓘ free Black people ⓘ non‑white persons ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
path to U.S. citizenship
ⓘ
racial definition of American citizenship ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Republic of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | early United States immigration and nationality law ⓘ |
| placeOfEnactment | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides | that children of U.S. citizens born overseas are considered natural born citizens ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Naturalization Act of 1795 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealYear | 1795 ⓘ |
| requires |
good moral character
ⓘ
oath of allegiance ⓘ residence in the United States ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement |
1 year in the state of residence
ⓘ
2 years in the United States ⓘ |
| signedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1790-03-26 ⓘ |
| subject |
citizenship
ⓘ
immigration law ⓘ race and law in the United States ⓘ |
| title | An act to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1790 ⓘ |
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