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Before the Civil War most Americans felt that their primary loyalties and citizenship rest with?
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Before the Civil War most Americans felt that their primary loyalties and citizenship rest with individual state governments.
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Individual state governments
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Did any African-Americans have the full status of US citizens before the Civil War?
Citizenship of African-Americans Before Civil WarThere were free blacks in the north and south, ( don't forget, George Washington stated in his will that his slaves were to be freed upon this death or the death of his wife, Martha which ever came last. Martha freed them a year after George's death because she was afraid for her life. You see, the Mt. Vernon slaves knew of the provision in the will and Martha freed them to save her own neck.) but, unless they could "pass" as white even free blacks did not have full status. The most important right of Americans is the right to vote! Free blacks were afforded a limited set of rights; they were limited as to where they could shop, attend school, live, and work. As well as what type of jobs they could hold, and their rate of pay was lower than their white counterparts in the same position, with no possibility for advancement. Most of this treatment remained until the civil rights movement of the sixties. So there were free blacks before the Civil War but as for being full citizens...well that's debatable.
Before the civil war Americans had developed large what in Hawaii?
sugar plantations
Did Americans fight in World War 1 before World War 1 draft?
If you mean before 1917, no. we were neutral until 1917
How was slavery a sectional issue before 1820?
Most white Americans saw slavery as mainly a local issue
Did word of France's decision to join the Americans in the war come before your March 1 decision point?
I don’t know
What Act of 1924 gave American Indians the right of US citizenship?
With Congress' passage of the Indian Citizenship Act, the government of the United States confers citizenship on all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the country. Before the Civil War, citizenship was often limited to Native Americans of one-half or less Indian blood. In the Reconstruction period, progressive Republicans in Congress sought to accelerate the granting of citizenship to friendly tribes, though state support for these measures was often limited. In 1888, most Native American women married to U.S. citizens were conferred with citizenship, and in 1919 Native American veterans of World War I were offered citizenship. In 1924, the Indian Citizenship Act, an all-inclusive act, was passed by Congress. The privileges of citizenship, however, were largely governed by state law, and the right to vote was often denied to Native Americans in the early 20th century.
How do you renounce your us citizenship?
US citizenship can only be renounced in writing at a US embassy (i.e. outside the U.S.). Be sure you have citizenship in another country before doing this.
When did Mexicans become Americans?
As Mexico has always been in North America they have always been "Americans" in a sense. As far as having "American" as their nationality, Mexico is nation and its citizens are Mexicans not Americans. If a Mexican person moves to the United States and becomes a citizen it is in that country's laws how long the person must be in residence before applying for citizenship.
What test did people have to take before they voted?
citizenship test
Where did Hitler lived as a child?
His Citizenship before becoming German was Austrian.
What do people have to apply for before they go to another country?
A passport? Otherwise your allowed in another country for a limited amount of time before you need a citizenship to stay there. So I guess you need Citizenship ? Is that what you mean?
How long before a foreign bride can divorce her husband and retain citizenship?
If you are already a citizen, your citizenship will be retained even if you get a divorce. If you are asking, "How long before a foreign bride can divorce her husband and obtain citizenship?", then the answer is not certain. It depends if you are currently a permanent resident or not. You can check more details at www.ezvisa.us
How can you get Indian citizenship if you are a Nepali citizen?
i am a Nepali but my mother was an Indian before marriage...so is there any provision through which i can take Indian citizenship..i am ready to renunciate nepal's citizenship for that..
Before most Americans had television sets by the 1950s many got their news fromthing?
Before television became widespread in the 1950s, many Americans got their news from newspapers, radio broadcasts, and newsreels shown in movie theaters. Newspapers were the primary source of information and updates on current events for the general public.
Who was on California before the Americans?
Native Americans lived in California before anyone else.
How many years can someone file for citizenship if spouse dies before getting his green card?
How many years after can someone file for his citizenship if his spouse died before himgetting his green card? She was us citizen
What ceremony did boys go through before becoming men in ancient Sparta?
They were accepted at a meeting of their tribe as having met the requirements of citizenship.
