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The development of American citizenship, 1608-1870 /
The concept of citizenship that achieved full legal form and force in mid-nineteenth-century America had English roots in the sense that it was the product of a theoretical and legal development that extended over three hundred years. This prize-winning volume describes and explains the process by w...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Va., by the University of North Carolina Press,
©1978.
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| Colección: | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Matter (Pp. I-Vi); Table Of Contents (Pp. Vii-Viii); Preface (Pp. Ix-2); Part I The English Background; Chapter 1 Natural-Born Subjects And The Theory Of Natural Allegiance (Pp. 13-28); Chapter 2 Acquired Subjects And The Theory Of Naturalization (Pp. 29-43); Chapter 3 Coke, Locke, And The Theory Of Perpetual Allegiance (Pp. 44-62); Part Ii The Colonial Experience; Chapter 4 Naturalization And The Colonies (Pp. 65-105); Chapter 5 Privileges And Problems: The Significance Of Colonial Naturalization (Pp. 106-128); Part Iii Revolution; Chapter 6 The Pre-Revolutionary Debate (Pp. 131-172); Chapter 7 The Idea Of Volitional Allegiance (Pp. 173-210); Part Iv Principles, Politics, And Prejudice; Chapter 8 American Naturalization After Independence: Qualifications For Citizenship (Pp. 213-247); Chapter 9 Citizenship And The Problem Of Federal Relations (Pp. 248-286); Chapter 10 Birthright Citizenship And The Status Of Indians, Slaves, And Free Negroes (Pp. 287-333); Epilogue: Resolution? (Pp. 334-352); A Note On Citation (Pp. 355-356); Table Of Cases (Pp. 357-366); Table Of Statutes (Pp. 367-370); General Index (Pp. 371-391)