Kettner, James H. <br/><br/>
The development of American citizenship, 1608-1870by James H. Kettner. 

 - Chapel Hill :  Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Va., by the University of North Carolina Press,  (c)1978. 
 - 1 online resource (xi, 391 pages) 
 - Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover; Contents; Preface; Prologue: Subjects, Aliens, and Citizens; PART I: The English Background; 1 Natural-Born Subjects and the Theory of Natural Allegiance; 2 Acquired Subjects and the Theory of Naturalization; 3 Coke, Locke, and the Theory of Perpetual Allegiance; PART II: The Colonial Experience; 4 Naturalization and the Colonies; 5 Privileges and Problems: The Significance of Colonial Naturalization; PART III: Revolution; 6 The Pre-Revolutionary Debate; 7 The Idea of Volitional Allegiance; PART IV: Principles, Politics, and Prejudice 8 American Naturalization after Independence: Qualifications for Citizenship9 Citizenship and the Problem of Federal Relations; 10 Birthright Citizenship and the Status of Indians, Slaves, and Free Negroes; Epilogue: Resolution?; A Note on Citation; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y 
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<br/><br/><br/>Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. <br/>http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781469611372 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Naturalization--History.--United States<br/>Citizenship--History.--United States<br/>Naturalización--Historia.--EE. UU.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK1814  / .D484 1978 KF4710