Naturalization Act 1790: "any alien, being a free white person..." (no word "only"); covers aliens, not the native-born. Naturalization Act 1870 adds "aliens of…
Year: 1790 · Places: Africa
SUMMARYNaturalization Act 1790: "any alien, being a free white person..." (no word "only"); covers aliens, not the native-born. Naturalization Act 1870 adds "aliens of African nativity and persons of African descent." Record.