Civic Ideals
Conflicting Visions of Citizenship in U.S. History
by Rogers M. Smith
719 pages· 1999· ISBN 9780300078770
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This work traces political struggles over U.S. citizenship laws from the colonial period through to the Progressive era. It shows how and why throughout this time most adults were denied access to full citizenship, including political rights, solely because of their race, ethnicity or gender.
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