Civic Participation Timeline Activity by Liam Stone

The Naturalization Act 1790

2171781_1 — 2025-02-28 17:13:11 UTC

This made immigrants that were white and free citizens if they lived on American land for two years. Other immigrants didn't gain this right.

Alien and Sedition Acts 1798

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 01:07:38 UTC

These acts meant if an immigrant seemed a threat to the government the government was allowed to deport them. This happened because of conflicts in Europe.

Ban on any person of color immigrating into the US 1803

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 01:14:30 UTC

This ban caused free or not free African Americans or any other people of color banned from immigrating into the US. This happened to stop anti slavery protesters.

Indian Removal Act 1830

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 15:43:46 UTC

President Andrew Jackson allowed people to confiscate Indian land. Jackson gave them resources for their forced move.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 15:53:37 UTC

After the Mexican-American War and annexation of a big part of Mexico the settlers who had lived their were allowed to stay in the territory and become US citizens.

14th amendment

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 18:01:05 UTC

This meant that if you were born in the US then you are automatically a citizen.

Naturalization act of 1870

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 18:08:14 UTC

This extended the act of 1790 and made people with African nativity or descended from Africans. This right didn't extend to anybody else.

America

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 18:23:24 UTC

When America was first founded in 1776 and it was a confederacy but changed to a federal government. Immigrants had close to zero rights when it was first founded but white immigrants quickly gained rights while African Americans and other ethnic groups along with Hispanic people didn't gain rights immediately.

Frederick Douglass

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 18:32:50 UTC

We all think of Frederick Douglass as a person who fought for African American rights, but he also fought for immigration rights. He fought for equal citizenship. He also tried to talk to some governments leaders who tried to make immigrating to America harder for other people.

Jane Addams

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 18:42:36 UTC

Jane Addams was born September 6, 1860 in Cedarville, Illinois. She fought for immigration rights and founded the Hull House. The Hull House was a settlement house for immigrants. She tought kids English and how to read. She won a Nobel Peace prize for her fight for immigration rights.

Citizenship

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 18:45:24 UTC

If you are a immigrant and you gain a US citizenship you gain the rights that a normal US citizen. But because of harsh immigration laws immigrating to the US and getting a citizenship can be very difficult.

Rights that immigrants have currently.

2171781_1 — 2025-03-01 18:57:46 UTC

If you are a immigrant you have rights that you automatically have certain rights. You are safe from unlawful discrimination which means if people don't allow you to do certain things such as get on a public bus then they can get arrested. They also can't stop you from doing certain things because of your employment, education, housing, and public accommodations such as a hotel or restaurant. They also can't discriminate you because of your race, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and age. You can buy products along as vote if you gain a US citizenship. You also have the right to remain silent. The police can't search your house without a warrant. You also have the rights of the bill of rights.