how did the us government define US citizenship from 1877-1945
2007-03-06 12:58:54 · 3 answers · asked by jonttu 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The major factor which changed things was the 14th Amendment, which passed in 1868.
In the Slaughter-House Cases [31] which were the first to arise under this amendment and in which opinions of unsurpassed ability were rendered, it is said: "This clause declares that persons may be citizens of the United States without regard to their citizenship of a particular State, and it overturns the Dred Scott decision by making all persons born within the United States and subject to its jurisdiction citizens of the United States."
[31] Slaughter House Cases (1872) 16 Wall. U.S. 36.
Here is a legal article (with citations) about how the Supreme Court has interpreted citizenship under the 14th Amendment since 1872:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/anncon/html/amdt14a_user.html#fnb11
2007-03-06 13:12:23 · answer #1 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local library, and ask the librarian to teach you how to do basic research.
2007-03-06 13:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by JelliclePat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google it ....damn !!!
2007-03-06 13:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by weedlover 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋