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African Americans and women were not the only citizens who were denied voting rights for many years. Residents of our nation's capital, Washington D.C.
African-Americans are first-class citizens just like anyone else who was either born in the United States or who are naturalized citizens.
Citizens of all countries on the both the North and South American continents are technically considered "residents of the America's," and therefore "americans" (with a small "a"). However, as it is generally applied, and understood to mean, "citizens of the United States Of America" - probably not. The term 'American,' (with a capital "A") refers to citizens of the only country on both continents which actually contains the word 'America' in it's country's official name.
Made Native Americans citizens.
They belong to their Sovreign Tribal nation, but are still US citizens.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave to Mexicans in the newly purchased territories the choice of U.S. citizenship or Mexican citizenship. However, the Treaty provided that if they chose to remain Mexican citizens, they must relocate.
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The people who live in a particular place are called residents or inhabitants.
People born in US territories become citizens of the US. When the US western border stretched from the Mississippi River to the California coast, new Americans born in those territories added to the "citizen population".
Not everyone in a U.S. territory is a U.S. citizen (American Samoans are not), but Guam residents are U.S. citizens.
I interpret he phrase "to provide for the common defense" means that the government will ensure protection to the states and territories and to all citizens/residents thereof in the event of conflict with any foreign nation.
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I interpret he phrase "to provide for the common defense" means that the government will ensure protection to the states and territories and to all citizens/residents thereof in the event of conflict with any foreign nation.
The Dred Scott case, 1857
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Check the related link. As of Jan 2007... Legal non-Citizen Residents: 18,870,000 Illegal non-Citizens Residents: 11,780,000
Not everyone in a U.S. territory is a U.S. citizen (American Samoans are not), but Guam residents are U.S. citizens.