>Americans lacking a definition for citizenship until the 14th Amendment
>>528065888Colonies first try to get as many people as possible. Doesn't matter who.Once they have enough workers, money and an army, they start to "build walls" and kick people out.
>free white men of good moral characterwhat do you mean
>>528065888Naturalization act of 1790. Also each state had their own constitutions with definitions of a citizen. The 14th amendment is just another example of the federal government overstepping its bounds.
