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Misco, Thomas; Bennett-Kinne, Andrea – Social Studies, 2021
This article explores the racial prerequisite cases, which were dubious court decisions that attempted to rationalize pseudo-"scientific evidence" and "common knowledge" as reasons for who could and could not be considered for, and who was ultimately denied, U.S. citizenship. These cases are historical antecedents of the…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Racial Bias, Asians, COVID-19