Although the Naturalization Act of 1870 extended eligibility to persons of African descent, it did not extend eligibility to other racial and ethnic groups. The Supreme Court affirmed these laws ...

When naturalized, so were their children under age 21. Section 7 the Naturalization Act of 1870 states: “That the naturalization laws are hereby extended to aliens of African nativity and to ...

The Naturalization Act increased from five to 14 the number of years that immigrants must wait before obtaining U.S. citizenship and the right to vote. The Alien Acts comprised two separate acts ...