A Wealth of Primary Documents Trace American Citizenship from its Conception through its Evolution and Debate in Modern Times. Give Your Students & Patrons an In-Depth Look with this Addition to the Defining Documents Series. Order Today & Save 10%!

Defining Documents in American History

American Citizenship

In-depth analysis of 84 primary source documents, tracing the definition and role of citizenship throughout the history of the United States, from the American Revolution to the current immigration debate.

In-Depth & Thoughtful Document Analysis Helps Students Explore:

The Development of American Citizenship
Native Americans and Citizenship
African Americans and Citizenship
Latinos/as and Citizenship
Asians, Asian Americans, and Citizenship
Women and Citizenship
Twentieth-Century Formulations
Controversies in Recent Years
Special Topics in Citizenship

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Defining Documents in American History:

American Citizenship

Pub. Date: May 2021

ISBN: 978-1-64265-760-9

List Price: $295

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This two-volume set examines how today's U.S. citizen was first imagined, how citizenship was established and codified, and how it has been refined over time. Essays also consider barriers to full citizenship, including voting rights, civil rights, prisoner's rights, immigration quotas, and the process of becoming a naturalized citizen. Slavery is also discussed, as slaves were not considered citizens at all and in fact only counted as three-fifths of a person.

Constitutional amendments, civil rights legislation, and a parade of court cases both advanced and prevented individuals from achieving citizenship. White women were considered citizens from the nation's earliest days, but they could not vote, hold office, or serve on juries until the determined efforts of suffragists began the process of making all women full citizens with all of its attendant rights, including the right to vote. Native Americans were not officially U.S. citizens until the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924.

Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of American citizenship. The documents analyzed in this set include:

The Declaration of Independence
The United States Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Compromise of 1850
The Fifteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-fourth, and Twenty-fifth Amendments
David Walker's Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World
Susan B. Anthony's "Is It a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?"
Voting Rights Act of 1975

Each in-depth chapter provides a thorough commentary and analysis of each primary source document, often reprinted in its entirety. Commentary includes a Summary, Overview, Defining Moment, Author Biography, Detailed Document Analysis, and discussion of Essential Themes. Many of these chapters are bolstered through the inclusion of Supplemental Historical Documents, which broaden the scope of the book and offer additional context.

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