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From: Michael Neill <>
Subject: RE: [APG] Re: Alien/Wife Citizenship?
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 09:26:35 -0500
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FYI

Immigration and Naturalization Legislation from 1790
http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/aboutus/statistics/legishist/index.htm

Those who have an interest in this topic and haven't read Marian Smith's
articles in Prologue should do so:

http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/summer_1998_women_and_naturalization_1.html


Bear in mind that in regards to women (and children), there were varying
interpretations of women's citizenship, before the 1906 act. This ambiguity
was one reason for the act. It is also worthy to note that during those
times when women had fewer legal rights, the right and benefits of
citizenship were not as crucial as they were later.

Michael

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