Although the Naturalization Act of 1870 extended eligibility to persons of African descent, it did not extend eligibility to ...
John Tomney arrived in New York after the war began but did not speak English. When he was captured by Confederate troops in ...
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 ...